1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 257

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Since alcohol is carried in body water, this means that a BAC level than a woman generally will reach a higher man of her same body weight when each has the same number of drinks. The law in manyU.S. states sets the legal limit a atBAC 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 limit for all commercial drivers in the United States is 0.04 percent. The BAC willbe over 0.10 percent after three to six drinks (inone hour). Of course, as we've seen,it depends on how much alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. : , :...: . .. . But the ability to drive is affected well below a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skillsof many people are impaired at a BAC approaching 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All It's the amountof alcohol that counts. For example, if drivers are impaired at BAC levels above 0.05 percent. the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces Statistics show that the chance of being in a collision or 90 m l of liquor each) within an hour, the person's increases sharplyfor drivers who have BAC a of BAC would be close to 0.12 percent. A person who of consumes foodjust before orduring drinking will have a 0.05 percent or above. A driver with a BAC level 0.06 percent has doubled his or her chance of having a somewhat lower BAC level. collision. At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, thechance of There is a gender difference, too. Women generally have this driver having a collision is 12 times greater;at a a lower relative percentage of body water than men. level of 0.15 percent, thechance is 25 times greater! 4-4

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:
,
:..
. .
.
:
.
.
.
.
It’s
the
amount of alcohol
that
counts.
For
example,
if
the
same
person
drank
three
double martinis
(3
ounces
or
90
ml
of liquor
each)
within
an
hour,
the
person’s
BAC
would
be
close
to
0.12
percent. A person
who
consumes
food
just before
or during drinking
will
have
a
somewhat lower
BAC
level.
There
is
a
gender
difference,
too. Women generally
have
a
lower
relative
percentage
of
body
water
than
men.
Since alcohol
is
carried
in
body
water,
this
means
that
a
woman
generally
will
reach
a
higher
BAC
level
than
a
man
of her
same
body
weight
when
each
has
the
same
number
of
drinks.
The law
in
many
U.S.
states
sets
the
legal
limit
at
a
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
limit for all
commercial
drivers
in
the
United
States is
0.04
percent.
The BAC
will be over
0.10
percent
after
three
to
six
drinks
(in one hour).
Of
course, as we’ve
seen,it
depends on
how
much alcohol
is
in
the
drinks,
and
how
quickly
the
person
drinks
them.
But
the
ability
to
drive
is
affected
well
below
a
BAC
of
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
BAC
levels
above
0.05
percent.
Statistics
show
that
the
chance
of
being
in
a
collision
increases
sharply for drivers
who
have
a
BAC
of
0.05
percent
or
above. A driver
with
a
BAC
level
of
0.06
percent
has
doubled
his
or
her
chance
of
having
a
collision.
At
a
BAC
level
of
0.10
percent,
the chance of
this
driver
having
a
collision
is
12
times
greater; at a
level of
0.15
percent,
thechance
is
25
times
greater!
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