1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 197

Since alcoholis carried inbody water, this means that a 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 in many U.S. states sets the legal limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. In a growing number of U.S. states, and throughout Canada, the limit 0.08 percent. In some is other countries, it's even lower. The BAClimit for all commercial drivers inthe United States is 0.04 percent. The BAC will be over0.10 percent after three to six drinks (in one hour). course, as we've seen, it Of drinks, and how depends on how much alcohol is in the quickly the person drinks them. But the ability to drive is affected well below BAC of a 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of many people are impaired at BAC approaching a 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All drivers are impaired BAC levels above0.05 percent. at Statistics show that the chance being in a collision of increases sharply for drivers who havea BAC of 0.05 percent or above.A driver with a BAC level of 0.06 percent has doubled his or her chance of having a collision. At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chance of this driver having collision is 12 times greater; at a a level of 0.15 percent, the chanceis 25 times greater! It's the amount ofalcohol that counts. For example, if the same persondrank three double martinis ounces (3 or 90 ml of liquor each) within hour, the person's an BAC would be close to0.12 percent. A person who consumes foodjust before or during drinkingwill have a somewhat lower BAC level. There isa gender difference, too. Women generally have a lower relative percentage body water than men. of 4-4