1993 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 138

P"'""'NG THAT WILL RES,,. J A BAC OF .05*h . IN THE TIMk SHOWN 3 HOURS 2 HOURS 1 HOUR 3 f But it's very important to keep in mind that the ability to drive is affected well BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS below a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research The law in most U.S. states sets the legal shows that the driving skills of many limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. In Canada people are impaired at a BAC approaching 0.05 percent, and that the the limit is 0.08 percent, and in some effects are worse at night. All drivers are other countries it's lower than that. The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three impaired at BAC levels above 0.05 to six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as percent. Statistics show that the chance of being in an accident increases sharply for we've seen, it depends on how much alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly drivers who have a BAC of 0.05 percent or above. A driver with a BAC level of the person drinks them. 0.06 percent (three beers in one hour for a 180-pound or 82 kg person) has doubled his or her chance of having an accident. . 1 W l& 140 160 180 200 220 240 At a, BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chance of that driver having an accident is six times greater;at a level of 01.15 percent, the chances are twenty-fwe times greater! And, the body takes &out an hour io rid itself of the alcohol in one drink. No amount of coffee or number of cold showers will speed that up.. "I'll be careful" isn't the right answer. What if there's an emergency, a need to take sudden action, as when a child 'darts into the street? A person with a higher BAC mi,ght not be able to react quickly enough to avoid the collision. I 137 = .