Anna Ch 5-6 Flashcards

1
Q

BAC is determined by:

A

Quantity of alcohol consumed

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2
Q

What does BAC stands for

A

Blood alcohol concentration

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3
Q

The one way to get sober

A

Time

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4
Q

If a driver is under 21, illegal BAC is

A

.01 or greater

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5
Q

If a driver is over 21, illegal BAC is

A

.08

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6
Q

The risk of causing an accident is __ times as great when driving with a BAC of .05 percent and ___ times as great when driving with a BAC of .10 percent

A
.05 = 2 times as great
.10 = 6 times as great
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7
Q

What happens when a driver refuses to take a breath test?

A

Loss of driving privileges for 7 months to one year and/or payment of $1000 a year for three years.

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8
Q

One drink =

A

1.5 ounces of 86 proof liquor = 12 ounces of beer = 5 ounces of wine

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9
Q

What is the accident prevention formula

A

be alert, be prepared, act in time

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10
Q

What is road rage?

A

extreme cases of aggressive driving because of traffic disturbance

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11
Q

What is highway hypnosis

A

trance like state while driving long distances

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12
Q

How do you avoid highway hypnosis

A

Don’t focus on one thing for a long time

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13
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What is tailgating

A

unsafe distance between rear of one car and front of another

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14
Q

why keep a safe distance from other vehicles

A

so they have plenty of time to react to emergencies.

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15
Q

how many feet behind a vehicle should you be if traveling 30 mph

A

60 ft

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16
Q

when are roads the most slippery

A

first few minutes of rainfall

17
Q

how do you test brakes after driving through a deep puddle?

A

pump them a few times

18
Q

how do you see in fog

A

with your low beams and lane markings or other vehicles lights

19
Q

when can you use studded snow tires?

A

nov. 15-april 1

20
Q

what if the brakes fail?

A

shift to low gear and pump brake pedal fast and hard several times