1996 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 155

The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) someone of Police records show that almost half motor of all who is drinking depends upon things: four vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. most cases, In these deaths are result of someone who was drinking 0 The amount of alcohol consumed the and driving.In recent years, some 17,000 annual motor vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use0 The drinker's body weight of alcohol, with more than 300,000 people injured. The amount of food that is consumed before and during drinking Many adults-- by some estimates, nearly the adult half population -- choose never to drink alcohol, they so 0 The length of time it has takenthe drinker to never drive after drinking. For persons underit's 21, consume the alcohol. against the law in every U.S. state to drink alcohol. According to the American Medical Association, a There are good medical, psychological and 180-lb. (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce developmental reasons these laws. for (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a The obvious way to solve this highway safety problem BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the is for people never todrink alcohol and then drive. But same BACby drinking three 4-ounce (120 ml) glasses what if people do? How much "too much" if the is of wine or three mixed drinks if each had 1-1/2 ounces driver plans to drive? It's a lot less than many might (45 ml) of a liquorlike whiskey, gin or vodka. think. Althoughit depends on each person and situation, here is some general information on problem. the 4-3