1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 183

Drunken Driving Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a national tragedy. It's the number one contributor to the highway death toll, claiming thousands of victims every year. Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs to drive a vehicle: Judgment 0 The obvious way to solve this highway safety problem is forpeople never to drink alcohol and then drive. But what if people do? How much is "toomuch" if the driver plans to drive? a lot less than many might It's think. Although it depends on each person and situation, here is some general information on problem. the The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)of someone who is drinking depends upon four things: 0 0 0 The amount of alcohol consumed The drinker's body weight The amount of food that is consumed before and during drinking The length of time it has taken the drinker to consume the alcohol. MuscularCoordination Vision Attentiveness. Police records show that almost half of all motor vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. In most cases, these deaths are the result someone whowas drinking of and driving. In recentyears, over 17,000 annual motor vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use of alcohol, with more than 300,000 people injured. Many adults -- by some estimates, nearly half the adult population -- choose never to drink alcohol, so they never drive after drinking.For persons under 21, it's against the law in every U.S. state to drink alcohol. There are good medical, psychological and developmental reasons for these laws. 0 According tothe American Medical Association, a 180-lb. (82 kg)person who drinks three 12-ounce (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the same BACby drinking three 4-ounce (120 glasses ml) of wine or threemixed drinks if each had 1-1/2 ounces (45 ml) of a liquor likewhiskey, gin or vodka. 4-3