Buick 1993 Roadmaster Owner's Manual page 164

It's the arnount.of alcahd that counts. For example, if
the same person drank three double martinis,
(3
ounces
or
90 ml
of liquor each) within
an
hour, the persqn's,
BAC would be close to 0.12 percent. A person who
consumes fwd just before or during drinking will. have a
slightlyi'lower BA@
- ,
level'.
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DRINKING THAT WILL
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RESULT IN, A BAC -OF
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HOURS
1 HOUR
in
some
other countries it's lower than that. The BAC
will be over 0.16 percent after three to six drinks (in one
hour). Of course, as we've seen, it depends on how
much alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly the
person drinks them.
But it's very important to keep in mind that the ability 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 effects are worse at night. All drivers are
impaired at BAC levels above 0.05 percent. Statistics
show that the.chance of being
in
an accident increases
sharply for drivers who have a BAC of 0.05 percent or
above. A driver with a BAC level of 0.06 percent (three
beers
in
one hour for a 180-pound or 82 kg person) has
doubled his or her chance of having an accident. At a
BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chance of that driver
having an accident is six times greater; at a level of.O.15
percent, the chances are twenty-five times greater! And,
the body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol
in one drink. No amount of coffee or number of cold
showers will speed that up.
"I'll be careful'' isn't the right,answer. What if there's an
emergency, a need. to take sudden action, as when a
child darts into the street? A person with a higher BAC
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BODY WEIGHT'IN POUNDS