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If you have had several beers before driving, the effects of alcohol will be reduced only by:
taking a cold shower
waiting several hours
drinking several cups of coffee
When taking any medicine, you should:
consult your doctor about the effects before driving
have someone follow you home
keep your window open and drive more slowly
The amount of alcohol in the blood is referred to as:
implied consent (IC)
blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
rate of alcohol consumption (RAC)
Driving under the influence (DUI) for a first conviction is determined by which blood alcohol concentration?
.05%
.08%
50%
Alcohol in any concentration is:
a stimulant
a depressant
neither of the above
Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive?
tranquilizers, marijuana and sedatives
cough syrups and cold tablets containing codeine or antihistamines
all of the above
The DUI law states that upon a second conviction the violator will serve not less than:
5 days in jail
20 days in jail
45 days in jail
If you have a BAC of .10%, you are _______ times more likely to cause an accident than if you were sober.
3
5
7
Special studies show that all fatal crashes involving alcohol in Tennessee:
have increased
have decreased
have remained steady
The DUI law states that upon first conviction the penalty will be:
a $100.00 fine, 24 hours in jail and 6 months revocation
a $500.00 fine, 12 hours in jail and 3 months revocation
a $350.00 fine, 48 hours in jail and 1 year revocation
Which of the following driving skills is/are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs?
alertness
coordination
both of the above
If you are operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a drug or alcohol and you are involved in a crash that results in a death of another person(s), you may:
be charged with vehicular homicide
if convicted, be fined and sentenced to a term in prison
both of the above
Select the statement below that is false:
The more a person weighs, the more alcohol it takes to raise their "BAC"
If people weight the same amount, the one with more body fat will show signs of intoxication first
Drinking three drinks in one hour affects you just the same as drinking three drinks in three hours
Driving while under the influence of drugs carries:
the same penalty as for alcohol
absolutely no penalty
a lesser penalty than for alcohol
If you have had three beers in the past hour, about how long will it take for all the alcohol to leave your blood stream?
one hour
two hours
three hours