1998 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 177

Since alcohol is carried in body water, means thata this woman generally will reach higher BAC level than a a man of her same body weight when each has the same number of drinks. The law inmany U.S. states sets the legal limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. Ina growing numberof U.S. states, and throughout Canada, the limit 0.08 percent. In some is other countries, it's even lower. The BAC for all limit commercial driversin the United States is 0.04 percent. The BAC will be over 0.10 percent afterthree to six drinks (in one hour). course, as we've Of seen, it depends on how much alcohol is the drinks, and how in quickly the person drinks them. But the abilityto drive is affected well belowa BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of many people are impaired atBAC approaching a 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. Al l drivers are impaired BAC levels above0.05 percent. at of Statistics show that the chance being in a collision increases sharplyfor drivers who havea BAC of 0.05 percent or above.A driver witha BAC level of 0.06 percent has doubled or her chanceof having a his collision. At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chance of this driver having a collision is 12 times greater;at a level of 0.15 percent, the chanceis 25 times greater! It's the amount alcohol that counts. For example, of if the same persondrank three doublemartinis (3 ounces or 90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person's BAC would be close to 0.12 percent. A person who consumes food just before or during drinking will havea somewhat lower BAC level. Women generally have There is a gender difference, too. a lower relative percentage of body water than men. 4-4