1998 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 186

Since alcohol is carried in body water,this means that a woman generally will reach a higher BAC level than a man of hersame body weight when each has the same number of drinks. The law in manyU.S. states sets the legal limit ata BAC of 0.10 percent. In a growing number of U.S. states, and throughout Canada, the limit is 0.08 percent. In some other countries, it's even lower. The BAC limitfor all commercial drivers in the UnitedStates is 0.04 percent. The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three to six drinks (in one hour). course, as we've seen, it Of depends on how much alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. It's the amount of alcohol counts. For example,if that the same person drank three double martinis(3 ounces or 90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person's BAC would be closeto 0.12 percent. A person who consumes foodjust before or during drinking will have a somewhat lower BAC level. There is a gender difference,too. Women generally have a lower relative percentage body water than men. of of But the ability to drive is affected well below a BAC 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of many people are impaired at a BAC approaching 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All drivers are impaired at BAClevels above 0.05 percent. of Statistics show that the chance being in a collision increases sharplyfor drivers who have a BACof 0.05 percent or above. A driver with a BAC level of 0.06 percent has doubled or her chance having a his of collision. At a BAC levelof 0.10 percent, the chanceof this driver having a collision is 12 times greater; ata level of 0.15 percent, the chanceis 25 timesgreater! 4-4