1994 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 122

P""'IKIMG THAT WILL RE! LI IN A BAC OF .@5# IN THE TIME SHOWN 3 HOURS 2 HOURS According to the American Medical Association, a 180-pound (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 BAC bydrinking three 4-ounce ( 120 ml) glassesof wine or three mixed drinks if each had- 1/2 1 ounces (45 ml)of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka. 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) withinan hour, the person's BAC would be closeto 0.12 percent. A person who consumes foodjust before or during drinking will havea slightly lower BAC level. OF DRfNKS (as in picture) 1 HOUR NUMBER 100 120 140 160 180 240 220 200 BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS The law in most U.S. states sets,the legal alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. In Canada the person drinks them. the limit is 0.08 percent, and in.some But it's very important to keep in mind other countries it's lower than that. The that the ability to drive is affected well BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three below a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research to six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as shows that the driving skills of many we've seen, it depends on how much