1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 252

The body takes aboutan hour to rid itselfof the alcohol in one drink.No amount of coffee or numberof cold showers willspeed that up. "I'll be careful"isn't the right answer. What if there's an emergency, a need to take suddenaction, as when a child darts into the street? A person with even moderate BAC might not be able a to react quickly enough avoid the collision. to There's somethingelse about drinking and driving that many people don't know. Medical research showsthat alcohol in a person's system can make crashinjuries worse, especiallyinjuries to the brain, spinal cord or heart. This means that when anyone who been has drinking -- driver or passenger -- is in a crash, that person's chanceof being killed or permanently disabled is higher thanif the person had not been drinking. is Drinking and then drivingvery dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgment can be affected by even a small amount of alcohol. You can have a serious or even fatal collision if you drive after drinking. Please don'tdrink and drive or ride a driver with who has been drinking. Ride home ain cab; or if you're with a group, designate a driver will who not drink. -- -- 4-5