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person’s BAC would

0.12

percent.

person

who

consumes

food

just

before or during drinking will

have

slightly

lower BAC level.

The law in most

US.

states sets the legal limit at a BAC

0.10

percent.

Canada the

limit

0.08

percent, and

some other countries it’s lower than

that. The BAG will

over

0.10

percent after three to six drinks (in one

hour). Of course,

we’ve seen,

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

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

BAC of

0.05

percent or above.

driver with a BAC level

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.

a BAC level of

0.10

percent, the chance of that driver having an accident

six times

greater; at a level of

0.15

percent, the chances are twenty-five times greater!

And, the body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol in one drink.

amount of coffee or number of cold showers will speed that up.

“I’ll

be careful” isn’t the right answer. What

there’s an emergency, a need

to take sudden action, as when a child darts into the street?

person with a

higher BAC might not be able to react quickly enough

avoid the collision.

There’s something else about drinking and driving that many people don’t

know. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person’s system can make

crash injuries worse. That’s especially true for brain, spinal cord and heart

injuries. That means that

anyone who has been drinking-driver or

passenger-is in a crash, the chance of being killed or permanently disabled

is higher than

that person had not been drinking. And we’ve already seen

that the chance of a crash itself is higher for drinking drivers.

CAUTION

Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes,

[

perceptions, and judgment will be affected by even a small amount

of alcohol. You could have a serious-or even fatal-accident

you

drive after drinking. Please don’t drink and drive or ride with a driver

who has been drinking. Ride home in a cab; or

you’re with a

group, designate a driver who will not drink.

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