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Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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What is BAC?

A

Blood alcohol concentration

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2
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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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3
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What is the best way to reduce the risk of a car crash caused by drinking and driving?

A

Not drive at all

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4
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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.

A

21 years old

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5
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For individuals younger than 21, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of what percent?

A

0.01% or higher

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6
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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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7
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After how many drinks does alcohol begin to impair reaction time, coordination and balance.

A

2, 3, or 4

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8
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What is the only thing that can make a person sober?

A

Time

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9
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A motorist risk for causing a motor vehicle accident doubles when…?

A

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

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10
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A motorist risk for causing a motor vehicle accident is six times as great when…?

A

When he drives with a BAC of 0.10%.

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11
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A motorist risk for causing a motor vehicle accident is ten times as great when…?

A

When he drives with a BAC of 0.15%.

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12
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Refusal to take a breath test is equal to driving with what?

A

A BAC of 0.10% for a first offense

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13
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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…

A

Loss of driving for 7 months to 1 year

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14
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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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15
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Every drink contains about how many ounces of alcohol?

A

1/2 an ounce

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16
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Studies prove that people who have drank ____ have been arrested for drinking and driving.

A

Beer

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17
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What does food do to alcohol?

A

It slows the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream.

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18
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When steadily drinking in large amounts, what does food not do?

A

It does not prevent a high BAC.

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19
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What is law enforcement trained to do?

A

Notice certain telltale signs that a motorist has been drinking.

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20
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What are the four telltale signs?

A
  1. ) Speeding
  2. )Weaving
  3. )Slow driving
  4. )Jerking Motion
  5. )Quick stops
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21
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What happens to the host if a guest was drinking and got into a crash?

A

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

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22
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What is driving?

A

A privilege

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23
Q

What is a habitual offender?

A

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

24
Q

What is DUI?

A

Driving under the influence

25
Q

What is the legal age to consume or purchase alcoholic beverages?

A

21 years

26
Q

Underage drinking is illegal and can have severe consequences for young people who drink as well as…

A

The adults who provide alcoholic beverages younger than 21.

27
Q

Drivers are penalized when…

A

Caught driving under the age of 21 with a BAC of 0.01% or more while operating a vehicle.

28
Q

What is the current BAC for drivers age 21 and older?

A

0.08%

29
Q

What happens if a driver under 21 buys or drinks alcohol in a place with an alcoholic beverage license, what are the consequences?

A

He may be fined $500 and will lose his license for 6 months.

30
Q

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?

A

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.

31
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How long do you lose your license when you are convicted to an alcohol or drug related first offense?

A

3 months to 1 year

32
Q

What are the fines, funds, fees, and surcharges when you are convicted to an alcohol or drug related first offense?

A 
Fine: $250 - $500
Surcharge: $1,000 for 3 years 
Fee: $230 per day 
Drunk Driving Fund: $100
Safe Neighborhood Services Fund: $75
33
Q

What is IRDC?

A

Intoxicated Drivers’s Resource Center

34
Q

Underage drinking may cause what?

A

6 month delay to get a license

35
Q

What is the implied consent law?

A

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.

36
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What happens to motorists who refuse to take a breath test?

A

They will be detained and brought to a hospital, where staff may draw blood.

37
Q

What are the consequences to motorists who refuse to take a breath test?

A

They subject to a violation surcharge of $1,000 for three years.

38
Q

What happens to motorists who refused to take a breath test fail to pay the mandatory surcharge?

A

They face an indefinite suspension of driving privileges until the fee is paid.

39
Q

A motorist convicted of a DUI offense must do what?

A

Install an ignition interlock device in any vehicle they own.

40
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What is the ignition interlock device?

A

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%.

41
Q

What happens when you have a DUI offense with BAC of less than 0.15%?

A

Installation of ignition interlock device for 6 months to one year from the date of driving privilege restoration.

42
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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?

A

Installation of Ignition interlock device during suspension and for six months to one year from the date of driving privilege restoration.

43
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What happens when you have a second or subsequent DUI OR Refusal to Breath Test Offense?

A

Installation of ignition interlock device during suspension and for one to three years from the date of driving privilege restoration.

44
Q

What is IDRC?

A

Intoxicated Driver Resource Center

45
Q

Any motorist charged with an alcohol-related traffic offense must be detained at a what?

A

Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IRDC)

46
Q

What three options does a person have when he receives a Notice of Scheduled Suspension by mail from MVC?

A
  1. ) Attend a NJ Driver Improvement Program
  2. )Request a hearing
  3. )Surrender his driver license for the suspension period
47
Q

When drivers take defensive driving courses, what 3 benefits do they get?

A
  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.
48
Q

What is the surcharge for drivers who accumulate 6 or more points within 3 years?

A

$150 for 6 points and $25 for each additional point

49
Q

How does the MVC keep track of a motorist’s driving record?

A

They add points the the record when the driver is convicted of a moving violation.

50
Q

How many pints will be added to a driving record for traffic violations committed in other states?

A

2

51
Q

How many points will be subtracted from a motorist’s point total for every year that the motorist goes without a violation or suspension?

A

Up to 3 points, but the point total will never be reduced below zero.

52
Q

How many points do you get for reckless driving?

A

5

53
Q

How many points do you get for careless driving?

A

2

54
Q

How many points do you get for exceeding max speed 1-14 mph over the limit?

A

2

55
Q

How many points do you get for exceeding max speed 15-29 mph over the limit?

A

4

56
Q

How many points do you get for exceeding max speed 30 mph over the limit?

A

5

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