Module 7 Test

Drugs and Alcohol

1. When driving drunk it would be typical to hear one of your peers make a statement such as, “I am O.K. to drive, so don’t diss me about my driving.”
2. Feelings of panic and horror are often associated with an alcohol-related crash or collision.
3. All of these are enforcement procedures prior to am arrest regarding an intoxicated driver:  evaluation of the scene, field sobriety test, preliminary breath testing.
4. All of the following are judicial procedures after an arrest regarding an intoxicated driver:  court trial, court judgment, serving sentence.
5. All of these are included in the overall alcohol/traffic safety problem in Virginia:  over-involvement of teenagers, close to ½ of all traffic incidents, significant health and accident insurance loss.
6. Teenage drinking and driving in Virginia is a growing health concern.
7. Teenagers in Virginia are over-represented in alcohol-related incidents by 580%.
8. The variety of consequences associated with alcohol and other drug use while driving are personal, legal, social, and economic consequences.
9. New drivers are often over-represented in alcohol-related incidents due to a lack of driving experience and a lack of alcohol tolerance.
10. Three reasons people drink and drive include the following:  peer pressure, social factors, anxiety excuse, and having a good time.
11. Intoxication per se means that a driver is above the legal limit for blood alcohol toleration.
12. The penalties for the various offences for a DWI are what?
13. Implied consent laws are designed to penalize drivers for refusal and failure of breath or blood test.
14. “Zero tolerance” in Virginia laws regarding drivers under age 21means no alcohol consumption is allowed.
15. The amount of ethyl alcohol in various drinks can be determined by multiplying the size of the drink in ounces by the percent of alcohol in the drink.
16. It takes about 20 to 60 minutes for alcohol to enter the blood stream after being consumed.
17. The body eliminates alcohol at about .015% per hour.
18. The first skill lost by a driver under the influence of alcohol is judgment.
19. The designated speed for the exercises used in the alcohol use evaluation was 30mph.
20. The average BAC level for drivers killed in Virginia crashes is .18
21. The average BAC level in Virginia for DWI arrest is .16
22. The average decline of driver performance at .03 BAC as indicated in the alcohol/driving experiment was 9%
23. The average decline of driver performance at .07 BAC as indicated in the alcohol/driving experiment was 15%
24. The average decline of driver performance at .11 BAC an indicated in the alcohol/driving experiment was 26%
25. Two physiological effects of other drugs on the driving tasks are vision and judgment.
26. Two psychological effects of other drugs on the driving tasks are vision and judgment.
27. How does coffee overcome the effects of drowsiness?
28. Being sleepy makes you misperceive things by affecting vision and judgment.
29. A self-imposed anxiety related to aggressive driving is “I am going to be late if I don’t hurry up.”
30. Tailgating is a dangerous maneuver related to aggressive driving.
31. Not responding to something is an anger management technique.