1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual

The body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcoholin one drink. No amount of coffee or number of coldshowers will speed that up. ‘7’11 be careful” isn’t theright answer. What if there’s an emergency, a need totake sudden action, as when a child darts into the street?A person with even a moderate BAC might not be ableto react quickly enough to avoid the collision.There’s something else about drinking and driving thatmany people don’t know. Medical research shows thatalcohol in a person’ system can make crash injuriesworse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord orheart. This means that when anyone who has beendrinking -- driver or passenger -- is in a crash, thatperson’s chance of being killed or permanently disabledis higher than if the person had not been drinking.Drinking and then driving is very dangerous.Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness andjudgment can be affected by even a small amountof alcohol. You can have a serious -- or evenfatal -- collision if you drive after drinking.Please don’t drink and drive or ride with a driverwho has been drinking. Ride home a in cab; or ifyou’re with a group, designate a driver who willnot drink.