Drivers Ed (Module 7)

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10
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Between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., one out of every ___ drivers is intoxicated.
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33,000
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In 1999, approximately _____ persons were arrested for DWI.
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social drinkers
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Most persons arrested for DWI are
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- Drinking alcohol and driving - Using prescription drugs and driving - Using illegal drugs and driving
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DWI refers to
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23
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DWI-related crashes occur approximately every ___ minutes.
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criminal offense
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Driving under the influence is a
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BAC of .05
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Driving ability is affected by
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39
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In 2000, ___ percent of drivers between 15-20 years old who were killed in crashes were intoxicated.
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all states
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Zero tolerance is the law in
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- peer pressure - to have a good time - parents drink
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Reasons teen give for drinking alcohol include
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Blood Alcohol Concentration
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BAC is
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exercise
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Which of the following will not affect BAC?
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limited production of an enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase
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Women do not process alcohol as well as men because
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- coating the lining of the stomach
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Food may reduce the effects of alcohol on the body by
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40% alcohol
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An alcoholic beverage which is 80 proof is
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under the complied consent law
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When you operate a motor vehicle on North Carolina's roadways, you have agreed to take a chemical test for alcohol if suspected of drinking and driving
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under the use and lose law.
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Drivers less than 21 with a BAC of .02 or above may lose their license
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2 weeks
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If your BAC is .08 or more, your license will be automatically suspended for
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- aptitude - judgment - coordination
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One of the first things affected by alcohol is
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liver
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The body rids itself of most of the alcohol consumed through
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2 hours
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It would take someone with a BAC of .045 approximately _____ to eliminate all the alcohol from the body.
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a depressant
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Alcohol is
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need to consume more of a drug to reach a given effect
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Tolerance is defined as
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both A & B
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When attempting to compare alcohol beverages (beer, wine, whiskey), you must know the
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true
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Drinking and driving is illegal at any age.
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False
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Alcohol must be digested before entering the blood stream.
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false
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Exercise helps speed up oxidation of alcohol.
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true
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Long term use of alcohol can lead to cirrhosis of the liver.
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true
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Alcohol, when consumed, controls you.
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true
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Time is the only effective way to lower the BAC.
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- judgment - vision - ability to predict and decide
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BAC levels as low as .03 have been show to affect
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40
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A teenage driver with a BAC of .08 -.09 is ___ times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than a sober teenage driver.
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any substance that changes the way the body or the way the brain works
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A drug is defined as
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- illegal drugs - prescription drugs - over the counter drugs
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Which of the following can affect driving ability?
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check with the doctor or pharmacist for side effects
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When taking prescription drugs,
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marijuana
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The second drug most often found in drivers involved in crashes is
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tranqulizers
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The effects of alcohol on the body are similar to the effects of
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greater than the effect of the alcohol + the effect of the drug
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When alcohol and other depressant drugs are mixed, the effect will be
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true
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As a person's BAC goes up, his/her field of vision is reduced.
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false
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Most medications for colds or allergies will not affect driving ability.
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true
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You can be charged with DWI when under the influence of prescription or over the counter drugs.
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false
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If you feel fatigued while driving, the use of a stimulant is recommended to increase your alertness.
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true
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The use of marijuana often affects the driver's ability to keep the vehicle in the lane.
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false
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Most marijuana joints contain about the same amount of the drug TLC.
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true
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When driving, risk is always present.
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the body's natural "down time"
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Circadian rhythm fatigue is a result of
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rest
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The best remedy for driving fatigue is
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18-26 year old males
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The most common group of drivers who commit road rage is
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traffic congestion
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The trigger for aggressive driving is most often
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use your horn to alert him/her of your presence
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Which of the following is NOT a good method of handling an aggressive driver?
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false
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Young people do not need to concern themselves with fatigue and driving as their energy level is higher than older people.
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true
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You can get a ticket in North Carolina for aggressive driving.
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false
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If you see others making driving errors, you should point out the mistakes to them.
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true
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There are fewer occurrences of aggressive driving on secondary roadways.
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false
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Aggressive driving and road rage are the same thing.