Chevrolet TRACKER 1997 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 149)

Police records show that almost half of all motor

vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. In most cases,

these deaths are the result of someone who was drinking

and driving. In recent years, some

17,000

annual motor

vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use

of alcohol, with more than

300,000

people injured.

Many adults

by some estimates, nearly half the adult

population

choose never to drink alcohol,

they

never drive after drinking. For persons under 21, it’s

against the law in every

U.S.

state to drink alcohol.

There are good medical, psychological and

developmental reasons for these laws.

The obvious way to solve this highway safety problem

is for people never to drink alcohol and then drive. But

what if people do? How much is “too much” if the

driver plans to drive? It’s a lot less than many might

think. Although it depends on each person and situation,

here is some general information on

the

problem.

The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of someone

who

drinking depends upon four things:

The

amount

alcohol consumed

The drinker’s body weight

The amount

food that is consumed before and

during drinking

The length of time it has taken the drinker to

consume the alcohol.

According to the American Medical Association, a

180-lb. (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce

(355

ml) bottles

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

ml) glasses

of wine or three mixed drinks if each had 1

1/2 ounces

(45

ml)

of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka.

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