Pontiac Montana SV6 2007 Owner's Manual page 361

But 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 a collision increases
sharply for drivers who have a 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 a collision is 12 times greater; at a
level of 0.15 percent, the chance is 25 times
greater!
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 will be careful"
is not the right answer. What if there is an
emergency, a need to take sudden action, as when
a child darts into the street? A person with even a
moderate BAC might not be able to react quickly
enough to avoid the collision.
There is something else about drinking and
driving that many people do not know. Medical
research shows that alcohol in a person's system
can make crash injuries worse, especially injuries to
the brain, spinal cord, or heart. This means that
when anyone who has been drinking — driver or
passenger — is in a crash, that person's chance of
being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if
the person had not been drinking.
CAUTION:
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Drinking and then driving is very
dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions,
attentiveness, and judgment can be
affected by even a small amount of
alcohol. You can have a serious — or
even fatal — collision if you drive after
drinking. Please do not drink and drive or
ride with a driver who has been drinking.
Ride home in a cab; or if you are with a
group, designate a driver who will not
drink.
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