Drivers Ed Chapter 7

Alcohol is a...

Drug.

The most common penalty for a first-time conviction of DWI or DUI is...

Driver's license suspension.

Alcohol begins to affect a person's abilities...

The moment it enters the brain.

When people drink alcoholic beverages their...

Judgment is affected before their coordination.

A person's inhibitions are...

Inner forces of personality that hold back impulsive behavior.

If a large amount of alcohol is consumed over a short period of time...

Death can occur.

The most accurate way to determine a person's level of intoxication is to...

Determine the person's blood alcohol concentration (BAC)..

When comparing the alcohol content of typical servings of beer, wine, and mixed drinks, there is...

About the same amount of alcohol in each.

The only sure way to reduce the body's BAC and the degree of impairment is to...

Wait the necessary time the body needs to eliminate the alcohol.

You can easily sober up by drinking black coffee...

Never.

What is the best advice to give to a social drinker planning to drive?

Let a non-drinker drive.

What effect might a cold medicine have on a driver who has been drinking?

Increased drowsiness and poor judgement.

Depressants can make a person...

Depressed and sleepy.

Alcohol is a...

Depressant, not a stimulant.

The danger of a driver using amphetamines on a long trip is...

They create a false sense of alertness.

Prescription drugs taken in combination with alcoholic beverages...

Can be very dangerous.

All states require that before legally buying or consuming alcoholic beverages a person must...

Be at least 21 years of age.

Implied consent means a driver...

Agreed to be tested for blood alcohol concentration.

A person must have a BAC of at least 0.08 percent to be charged with...

Driving while intoxicated (DWI).

What law requires a driver to automatically give consent to be tested for BAC if arrested on suspicion of DUI or DWI?

Implied consent law.

What do police measure to determine a person's level of intoxication?

Blood alcohol concentration (BAC).

When law enforcement officers in many states suspect a driver is DUI or DWI, they can give a series of on-the-spot roadside checks known as

field sobriety test

An age group’s influence on a person is called

peer pressure

People confronted with negative peer pressure often find it difficult to

say no without the fear of hurting others

Peer education is a process in which young people help other young people

make decisions and determine goals