1993 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 126

Your Driving and the R a d Drunken Driving(CQNT~ The law in most U.S. states sets the legal limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. In Canada the limit is 0.08 percent, and in some other countries it's lower than that. The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three to six drinks (in one hour). 124 Of course, as we've seen, it depends on how much alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly the persondrinks them. But it's very important to keep mind in that the ability to drive is affected well below a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that thedriving 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 above0.05 percent. Statistics show thatthe chance of being in an accident increasessharply for drivers who have a BAC of 0.05 percent or above. A driver with a BAC level of 0.06 percent (three beersin one hour for a 180-poundor 82 kg person) has doubled hisor her chance of having an accident. At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chance of that driver having an accident is six times greater; at a level of 0.15 percent, the chances are twenty-five times greater!And, the body takes aboutan hour to rid itselfof the alcohol inone drink. No amount of coffee or number of cold showers will speed that up.