Alchohol/Drugs Flashcards
Alcohol can:
- Impair your judgement and reduce your reaction time
- Reduce your ability to recover from glare
After drinking, you should:
Take a cab
Alcohol is a:
Depressant
How long does it take to clear three beers in your system?
3 hours
How many alcoholic drinks does it take to affect your driving?
1 drink
If you are convicted of driving with an excessive blood alcohol concentration (BAC), you may be sentenced to serve:
Up to six months in jail
If you are over 21 years old and have no prior OUI (Operating Under Influence) record, what happens if you refuse a chemical test of OUI?
Your license will be suspended for 180 days
If you are over 21 years old, BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of ____ or higher is illegal
0.08
In California, anyone who drives a motor vehicle has consented to take a chemical test for the alcohol content of his or her blood breath, or urine:
If asked by law enforcement
It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ____ or higher.
0.08% - Eight hundredths of one percent
It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ____ or higher.
0.01% - One hundredths of a one percent
On average, 12 ounces of beer could be cleared in your body in about:
1 hour
Prescriptions or over-the-counter drug can:
- Multiply the effect of alcohol
- Cause drowsiness
What is a chemical test used to measure:
Blood alcohol content
What is the effect of drinking coffee after drinking alcohol?
No effect
What is the only way to “sober up” before you drive?
Wait 3 hours for your body to process the alcohol
What should you do before driving if you are taking a non-prescription drug?
Check the label for warnings
When alcohol and drugs are combined in your blood:
The effects of both increase
When you are driving in the States, you have consented to:
Take a test for the alcohol level in your blood, breath, or urine
Which of the following can affect your driving ability?
- Alcohol and Marijuana
- Cough syrups and cold tablets
Which of the following does Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) not depend on?
How fit you are
Which of these statements about drugs and driving is true?
Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving
Whose responsibility is it to know how your medications affect your driving?
Yours
You can face administrative sanctions of BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of ____ or higher is you are under 21 years old?
0.01
