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What is BAC?

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Blood alcohol concentration

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BAC is determined by what four factors?

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  1. Quantity of alcohol consumed
  2. Body weight
  3. How quickly drinks were consumed
  4. Food eaten
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What is the best way to reduce the risk of a car crash caused by drinking and driving?

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Not drive at all

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In NJ, at what age is it illegal for a person to drive while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, narcotic, hallucinogenic, or habit producing drug, or with a BAC of 0.08 percent or higher.

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21 years old

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For individuals younger than 21, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of what percent?

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0.01% or higher

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What does driving under the influence of intoxicating beverages mean?

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A driver’s senses and judgement are impaired by alcohol.

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After how many drinks does alcohol begin to impair reaction time, coordination and balance.

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2, 3, or 4

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What is the only thing that can make a person sober?

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Time

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A motorist risk for causing a motor vehicle accident doubles when…?

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When he reaches a BAC of slightly above 0.05% after drinking

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A motorist risk for causing a motor vehicle accident is six times as great when…?

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When he drives with a BAC of 0.10%.

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A motorist risk for causing a motor vehicle accident is ten times as great when…?

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When he drives with a BAC of 0.15%.

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Refusal to take a breath test is equal to driving with what?

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A BAC of 0.10% for a first offense

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The penalty for refusing to take a breath test and/or driving with a BAC of 0.10% for first offense is…

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Loss of driving for 7 months to 1 year

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What is the violation surcharge for motorists who refuse to take a breath test?

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$1,000 per year for 3 years

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Every drink contains about how many ounces of alcohol?

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1/2 an ounce

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Studies prove that people who have drank ____ have been arrested for drinking and driving.

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Beer

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17
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What does food do to alcohol?

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It slows the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream.

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When steadily drinking in large amounts, what does food not do?

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It does not prevent a high BAC.

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What is law enforcement trained to do?

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Notice certain telltale signs that a motorist has been drinking.

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What are the four telltale signs?

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  1. ) Speeding
  2. )Weaving
  3. )Slow driving
  4. )Jerking Motion
  5. )Quick stops
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What happens to the host if a guest was drinking and got into a crash?

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If the host supplied alcohol, then he becomes involved in a lawsuit.

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What is driving?

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A privilege

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What is a habitual offender?

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A motorist whose drivers license has been suspended 3 times in 3 years.

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What is DUI?

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Driving under the influence

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What is the legal age to consume or purchase alcoholic beverages?
21 years
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Underage drinking is illegal and can have severe consequences for young people who drink as well as...
The adults who provide alcoholic beverages younger than 21.
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Drivers are penalized when...
Caught driving under the age of 21 with a BAC of 0.01% or more while operating a vehicle.
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What is the current BAC for drivers age 21 and older?
0.08%
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What happens if a driver under 21 buys or drinks alcohol in a place with an alcoholic beverage license, what are the consequences?
He may be fined $500 and will lose his license for 6 months.
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What happens if a driver under 21 buys or drinks alcohol in a place with an alcoholic beverage license with no driving license, what are the consequences?
His suspension starts when he/she is first eligible to receive a license. He also may be required to participate in an alcohol education or treatment program.
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How long do you lose your license when you are convicted to an alcohol or drug related first offense?
3 months to 1 year
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What are the fines, funds, fees, and surcharges when you are convicted to an alcohol or drug related first offense?
``` Fine: $250 - $500 Surcharge: $1,000 for 3 years Fee: $230 per day Drunk Driving Fund: $100 Safe Neighborhood Services Fund: $75 ```
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What is IRDC?
Intoxicated Drivers's Resource Center
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Underage drinking may cause what?
6 month delay to get a license
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What is the implied consent law?
Motorists on NJ roadways have agreed, simply by using NJ roadways, to submit to a breath test by a law enforcement or hospital staff following an arrest for a drinking and driving offense.
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What happens to motorists who refuse to take a breath test?
They will be detained and brought to a hospital, where staff may draw blood.
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What are the consequences to motorists who refuse to take a breath test?
They subject to a violation surcharge of $1,000 for three years.
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What happens to motorists who refused to take a breath test fail to pay the mandatory surcharge?
They face an indefinite suspension of driving privileges until the fee is paid.
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A motorist convicted of a DUI offense must do what?
Install an ignition interlock device in any vehicle they own.
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What is the ignition interlock device?
The device is attached to the vehicle with a built in breathalyzer and prevents the vehicle from starting if the motorist's BAC exceeds 0.05%.
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What happens when you have a DUI offense with BAC of less than 0.15%?
Installation of ignition interlock device for 6 months to one year from the date of driving privilege restoration.
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What happens when you have a DUI offense with BAC of 0.15 or higher OR your refuse to submit to the breath test offense?
Installation of Ignition interlock device during suspension and for six months to one year from the date of driving privilege restoration.
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What happens when you have a second or subsequent DUI OR Refusal to Breath Test Offense?
Installation of ignition interlock device during suspension and for one to three years from the date of driving privilege restoration.
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What is IDRC?
Intoxicated Driver Resource Center
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Any motorist charged with an alcohol-related traffic offense must be detained at a what?
Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IRDC)
46
What three options does a person have when he receives a Notice of Scheduled Suspension by mail from MVC?
1. ) Attend a NJ Driver Improvement Program 2. )Request a hearing 3. )Surrender his driver license for the suspension period
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When drivers take defensive driving courses, what 3 benefits do they get?
1. ) 2 points will be removed from the accumulated pints currently on your driving license. 2. )The motorist may qualify for an interest state reduction. 3% insurance discount 3. )The MVC will only recognize a defensive driving course once every 5 years for point reduction.
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What is the surcharge for drivers who accumulate 6 or more points within 3 years?
$150 for 6 points and $25 for each additional point
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How does the MVC keep track of a motorist's driving record?
They add points the the record when the driver is convicted of a moving violation.
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How many pints will be added to a driving record for traffic violations committed in other states?
2
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How many points will be subtracted from a motorist's point total for every year that the motorist goes without a violation or suspension?
Up to 3 points, but the point total will never be reduced below zero.
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How many points do you get for reckless driving?
5
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How many points do you get for careless driving?
2
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How many points do you get for exceeding max speed 1-14 mph over the limit?
2
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How many points do you get for exceeding max speed 15-29 mph over the limit?
4
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How many points do you get for exceeding max speed 30 mph over the limit?
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