North Carolina Driver Handbook Chapter 2 Activity

NC laws allow for:

a-DWI roadblocks

b-DUI roadblocks

c-MAD roadblocks

DWI roadblocks

A NC DWI conviction

a-results in a revocation of your driver license

b-results in a DWI sentence

c-results in community service

results in a revocation of your driver license

Punishments for a DWI law conviction are:

a-not all the same in severity

b-all the same in severity

c-up to the police

not all the same in severity

A NC DWI conviction while driving on a revoked license will result in:

a-vehicle possibly seized and sold

b-a mandatory blood test

c-a mandatory school suspension

vehicle possibly seized and sold

A fourth conviction of DWI is considered:

a)a felony

b)a misdemeanor

c)both A and B

a felony

Open alcohol containers can be transported in NC commercial vehicles in the:

a)trunk

b)front passenger seat

c)under the front seat

trunk

The age to purchase any alcoholic beverage in NC is:

a)21

b)18

c)16

21

Any underage person who attempts to purchase an alcoholic beverage will have their license revoked for:

a)1 year

b)30 days

c)60 days

1 year

Anyone under the age of 21 that is convicted for an offense of driving with any alcohol or drugs in his/her body will have his/her license revoked for:

a)1 year

b)30 days

c)60 days

1 year

A conviction of NC DWI with a BAC of 0.16% or another conviction within the past year will require:

a)an ignition interlock device

b)a supervising driver

c)a designated driver

an ignition interlock device

NC DWI charges can be proven:

a)with a field sobriety test

b)with a K-9 unit

c)with a sense of humor

with a field sobriety test

In North Carolina, a BAC of _____ is considered legally impaired.

a).08%

b)1.0%

c).1%

.08%

If a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a legal chemical test, the DMV must _______.

a)revoke the driver's license for a least 12 months

b)wait for a court decision before taking action

c)assign the driver to an improvement clinic

revoke the driver's license for a least 12 months

Research shows that the risk of being in a crash increases when the alcohol level is___.

a).05%

b)5%

c)1%

.05%

Anyone under the age of 21 who is convicted for an offense of driving with any amount of alcohol or drugs in his/her body, the license will be revoked for

a)1 year

b)6 months

c)permanently

1 year

For commercial drivers, legal intoxication is considered to be an alcohol concentration of

a).04%

b)4%

c)1%

.04%

North Carolina DWI laws attempt to punish offenders and also try

a)to help them deal with alcohol problems

b)to get their licenses

c)to seize and sell their cars

to help them deal with alcohol problems

Using a fake ID to purchase alcohol will get your license revoked

a)for 90 days

b)for 1 year

c)permanently

for 1 year

Driving while impaired can be proven in one of two ways:

a)By proving the driver's physical or mental fitness are appreciably impaired by alcohol, drugs or a combination of both; or

b)By proving the driver's blood alcohol concentration is 0.08 percent or more, or 0.04 or more, if you are driving a Commercial Motor Vehicle.

c)both a. and b.

both a. and b.

Alcohol is____

a-a depressant

b-a stimulant

c-not a powerful drug

a depressant

What does the "SRA" of 1983 stand for:

-Safe Roads Act

-Safe Roads Accommodation

-Safety Radar Administration

Safe Roads Act

DWI is an acronym that stands for:

-Driving While Impaired

-Driving While Influenced

-Driving While Intoxicated

Driving While Impaired

Persons over 21 years of age can lose their license for one year if convicted for:

-Giving an alcoholic beverage to any underage person

-giving over the counter cough medicine with high doses of alcohol to any underage person

-giving an underage person over the counter cough medicine with high doses of alcohol

giving an alcoholic beverage to any underage person

If an officer charges you with DWI, you will be asked to take a breath or blood test. If you refuse this test:

-you will lose your license for 12 months by DMV

-you will lose your license for 6 months by DMV

-you will lose your license for 3 months by DMV

you will lose your license for 12 months by DMV

NC DWI laws are designed to:

-require persons with lower BACs to attend alcohol safety schools

-require persons with high BACs to stop at DMV truck weigh stations and check for any alcohol content

-both A and B

require persons with lower BACs to attend alcohol safety schools

Roughly half of all traffic fatalities involve which of the following?

-A drunken person

-More than 1 car

-Both A and B

-Neither A nor B

A drunken person

Which of the following statements is false?

-A heavier person has to ingest more alcohol than a lighter person to reach the same blood alcohol concentration

-A heavier person can eliminate alcohol faster than a lighter person

-If two persons drink at the same speed, the heavier person will need longer to reach the same blood alcohol concentration

-A heavier person needs to drink more than a lighter person because alcohol mixes with the body fluids. Obviously, a heavier person has more body fluids than a lighter person.

-A heavier person can eliminate alcohol faster than a lighter person

A person has been drinking but did not reach 0.08. Can we assume that he/she can drive safely?

-Yes, if the driver ate before drinking

-Yes, if the driver is a heavy person

-No, because even smaller amounts can affect judgment

-Yes, if the driver is not too tired

No, because even smaller amounts can affect judgment

Is it true that coffee can neutralize the effects of alcohol?

-Yes, absolutely

-No, only the liver can eliminate alcohol

-Yes, if you drink it black and without sugar

-Yes, if you can take a cold shower

-No, only the liver can eliminate alcohol

What is one of the effects of alcohol on the driver's eyes?

-The eyes scan very actively

-The eyes tend to stare at a point

-The eyes notice better motions on the sides

-The eyes catch, very early, other driver's mistakes

-The eyes tend to stare at a point

What is the effect of food when you drink alcohol?

-There are no effects

-There are no measurable effects

-If you eat before drinking, alcohol enters the blood stream at a -slower pace

-It neutralizes the effects of alcohol

If you eat before drinking, alcohol enters the blood stream at a slower pace

Where does alcohol tend to concentrate more?

-In the heart

-In the brain

-In the leg muscles

-In the chest

-In the brain

If a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a legal chemical test, the Division of Motor Vehicles must:

-Place the driver on probation

-Wait for a court decision before taking action

-Assign the driver to the Driver Improvement Clinic

-Revoke the driver's license for at least 12 months

-Revoke the driver's license for at least 12 months

A 20 year old driver is convicted of driving after drinking alcohol.

-He/she gets a 1 year license revocation

-He/she is imprisoned for 14 days

-Nothing, 20 year olds can legally drink

-Nothing if your parents come get you

-He/she gets a 1 year license revocation

What kinds of drugs, other than alcohol, can affect safe driving?

-Allergy medicines.

-Cold remedies and cough syrups.

-Marijuana.

-All of the above.

-All of the above.