1994 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 127
1994 Oldsmobile Achieva Manual
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8 7 a; According to the American Medical Association, a 180-pound kg) (82 person who drinks three 12-ounce (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up witha BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach same BAC the by drinking three 4-omce (120 ml) glasses of wine or three mixed drhh if each had 1-1/2 ounces (45 of a ml) liquor like whiskey, or vodka. gin It'sthe amount o alcohol that counts. f For example,if the same person drank three double martinis(3 ounces or90 ml of liquor each) within hour, the an person's BAC would close to 0.12 be percent. A person who consumes food just before or during drinking will have a slightly lower BAC level. 4 3 2 1 The law in most U.S. states sets the legal limitat a BAC of 0.10 percent. In Canada the limit is 0.08 percent, andin some other countries it's lower than that. The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three to six drinks(in one hour). Of course, as we've seen, it depends on how much alcohol is the d r i n k s , and in how quicklythe person drinks them. But it's very important keep in mind to that theability to drive is affected well below a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of many people are impaired at a BAC approaching 0.05 percent, and that the 125