1994 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 150

HOURS 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 about0.06 percent. The person would reach the same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120 ml) glasses of wine or three mixed drinksif each had 1 1/2 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 drankthree double martinis (3 ounces or 90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person's BAC would be closeto 0.12 percent. A person who consumes food just before or during drinking will have a slightly lower BAC level. NUMBER OF DRINKS (as in picture) 1 HOUR 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS T'he 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. ttle limit is 0.08 percent, and in some But it's very important to keep in mind 0 ther countries it's lower than that. The 1 I3#ACwill be over 0.10 percent after three that the ability to drive is affected well below a BAC of0.10 percent. Research tc) six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as shows that the driving skills of many wre've seen, it depends on how much people are impaired at a BAC 149...