1994 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 135

According to the American Medical Association, a 180-pound (82 kg) person who drinlts three 12-ounce (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120ml) glasses of wine or threemixed drinks if each had 1% ounces (45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka. It's the amount alcohol that counts. of For example, if the same person drank three double martinis ( 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 have will a slightly lower BAC level. approaching 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All drivers are impaired at BAC levels above 0.05 3 HOURS percent. Statistics show that the chance 2 HOURS of being in an accident increases sharply for drivers who have a BAC of 0.05 HOUR percent or above. A driver with a BAC level of 0.06 percent (three beers in one hour for a 180-pound or82 kg person) has doubled his or her chance of having 1 \r 100 ++ 140...+-.:160 180 200 ...t.-L. 240 1""' I an accident. At a BAC level of 0.10 120 220 BODY ViEIGHT IN POUNDS percent, the chance of that driver having an accident is six times greater; at a level of 0.15 percent, the chances The law in most U.S. states sets the are twenty-five times greater! And, the egal limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. In to 2anada the limit is 0.08 percent, andin body takes about an hour rid itself of the alcohol in one drink. No amount of some other countries it's lower than :hat. The BAC will be over 0.10 percent coffee or number of cold showers will speed that up. lfter three to six drinlts (in one hour). 3 course, aswe've seen, it depends on W l be careful" isn't theright answer. f low much alcohol is in the drinks, and What if there's anemergency, a need to low quickly the person drinks them. take sudden action,as when a child darts into the street? person with a A But it's very important to keep in mind higher BAC might not be able to react :hat theability to drive is affected well quickly enough to avoid the collision. 3elow a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of many There's somethingelse about drinking ?eople are impaired at a BAC and driving that many people don't 1 f Drinking That Will Result in a BAC of -05%in the Time Shown 133