DRIVERS EDUCATION CHAPTER 6-7 STUDY GUIDE
What are the four factors that determine your BAC?
1. amount of alcohol you had
2. how much you weigh
3.how fast you drank
4.how much you ate
A 5oz. glass of table wine is equal to a 12oz. bottle or can of beer which is equal to 1.5 ounces of 86 proof liquor.
What are the five telltale signs of a drunk driver?
1.speeding
2.slow driving
3.weaving
4.jerking motions
5.headlights off
Motorists who accumulate 12 to 14 points on their license, will then receive a Notice of Scheduled License Suspension.
How many points will be deducted from your license every year you go without a moving violation?
3 points
What are the first three signs of alcohol impairment?
1.talkative
2.low judgment
3.self confidence
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
The only sure way to reduce the body’s BAC and the degree of impairment is to:
allow time to pass
Most people arrested for drinking & driving have been drinking which alcoholic beverage? beer
9A. What is the risk of causing an accident if your BAC is .05%?
2x
9B. What is the risk of causing an accident if your BAC is .10%?
6x
9C. What is the risk of causing an accident if your BAC is .15%?
25x
What is the range of suspension, fines, etc. for 1st offense DUI?
a.6 months to 1 year license suspension
b.$250-$400 fine
c.12-48 hours in a Driver’s Resource Center
d.30 days in jail
11. What could happen if you have a party & serve alcohol, and your guest is
involved in an alcohol related crash?
The house could be filed in a lawsuit
12. What does IDRC stand for?
Intoxicated Driver Resource Center
13. What is the best way to reduce your risk of crashing caused by drinking &
driving?
Don’t drink and drive
14. When are you presumed to be under the influence, BAC % , if you are under 21 years of age?
0.01% BAC
15. When are you presumed to be under the influence, BAC % , if you are over 21 years of age?
0.08% BAC
16. What law requires a driver to automatically give consent to be tested for BAC if
they are arrested on suspicion of Drinking while driving?
Implied Consent Law
17. Driving under the influence means that your senses and judgment are impaired by alcohol.
18. If you have your special learners permit are convicted of 2 or more moving violations totaling 4 or more points, you must enroll in the probationary driver school program.
19. What is an ignition interlock device?
A Breath analyzer that doesn’t let the car start of your BAC is high
20. Some drugs cause drowsiness or dizziness and should not be taken before operating a motor vehicle. Name three drugs that could have an affect on one’s basic driving skills:
cold pills
allergy medicine
prescription drugs
21. After two, three or four drinks, alcohol begins to impair your:
a.reaction time
b.balance
c.coordination
22. Refusal to take a breathalyzer test is equivalent to driving with a BAC of .10%. The penalty for both is loss of driving privileges for 7 months to 1 year. Also, you are subject to a MVC surcharge of $1,000. for three years.
23. What is a habitual offender?
License suspended 3 times in 3 years
24. A motorist will be subject to the following for a conviction of a THIRD violation of operation under the influence of alcohol/drugs:
Ignition interlock device implanted into car or suspension of driving for 10 years
25. A motorist will receive a 2 point moving violation for operating a motor vehicle on public or private property to avoid a traffic control signal or sign.
26. A motorist will be on a probationary period for 1 year after your driving privilege is restored for points suspension or after completing a Driver Improvement Program.
If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident that causes injury to another person while your driving privileges are suspended you are subject to:
1. fine
2. continued suspension
3. 45 day jail sentence
Driving privileges will be suspended or postponed to any UNLICENSED person (13 to 21 years of age) convicted of:
1.graffiti
2.false alarms
3.buying alcohol or DUI
It is illegal to carry open or unsealed alcoholcontainers in passenger areas of motor vehicles.
What are the four factors that determine your BAC?
1. amount of alcohol you had
2. how much you weigh
3.how fast you drank
4.how much you ate
A 5oz. glass of table wine is equal to a 12oz. bottle or can of beer which is equal to 1.5 ounces of 86 proof liquor.
What are the five telltale signs of a drunk driver?
1.speeding
2.slow driving
3.weaving
4.jerking motions
5.headlights off
Motorists who accumulate 12 to 14 points on their license, will then receive a Notice of Scheduled License Suspension.
How many points will be deducted from your license every year you go without a moving violation?
3 points
What are the first three signs of alcohol impairment?
1.talkative
2.low judgment
3.self confidence
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
The only sure way to reduce the body’s BAC and the degree of impairment is to:
allow time to pass
Most people arrested for drinking & driving have been drinking which alcoholic beverage? beer
9A. What is the risk of causing an accident if your BAC is .05%?
2x
9B. What is the risk of causing an accident if your BAC is .10%?
6x
9C. What is the risk of causing an accident if your BAC is .15%?
25x
What is the range of suspension, fines, etc. for 1st offense DUI?
a.6 months to 1 year license suspension
b.$250-$400 fine
c.12-48 hours in a Driver’s Resource Center
d.30 days in jail
11. What could happen if you have a party & serve alcohol, and your guest is
involved in an alcohol related crash?
The house could be filed in a lawsuit
12. What does IDRC stand for?
Intoxicated Driver Resource Center
13. What is the best way to reduce your risk of crashing caused by drinking &
driving?
Don’t drink and drive
14. When are you presumed to be under the influence, BAC % , if you are under 21 years of age?
0.01% BAC
15. When are you presumed to be under the influence, BAC % , if you are over 21 years of age?
0.08% BAC
16. What law requires a driver to automatically give consent to be tested for BAC if
they are arrested on suspicion of Drinking while driving?
Implied Consent Law
17. Driving under the influence means that your senses and judgment are impaired by alcohol.
18. If you have your special learners permit are convicted of 2 or more moving violations totaling 4 or more points, you must enroll in the probationary driver school program.
19. What is an ignition interlock device?
A Breath analyzer that doesn’t let the car start of your BAC is high
20. Some drugs cause drowsiness or dizziness and should not be taken before operating a motor vehicle. Name three drugs that could have an affect on one’s basic driving skills:
cold pills
allergy medicine
prescription drugs
21. After two, three or four drinks, alcohol begins to impair your:
a.reaction time
b.balance
c.coordination
22. Refusal to take a breathalyzer test is equivalent to driving with a BAC of .10%. The penalty for both is loss of driving privileges for 7 months to 1 year. Also, you are subject to a MVC surcharge of $1,000. for three years.
23. What is a habitual offender?
License suspended 3 times in 3 years
24. A motorist will be subject to the following for a conviction of a THIRD violation of operation under the influence of alcohol/drugs:
Ignition interlock device implanted into car or suspension of driving for 10 years
25. A motorist will receive a 2 point moving violation for operating a motor vehicle on public or private property to avoid a traffic control signal or sign.
26. A motorist will be on a probationary period for 1 year after your driving privilege is restored for points suspension or after completing a Driver Improvement Program.
If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident that causes injury to another person while your driving privileges are suspended you are subject to:
1. fine
2. continued suspension
3. 45 day jail sentence
Driving privileges will be suspended or postponed to any UNLICENSED person (13 to 21 years of age) convicted of:
1.graffiti
2.false alarms
3.buying alcohol or DUI
It is illegal to carry open or unsealed alcoholcontainers in passenger areas of motor vehicles.
