Chapter 8 - Driving Under the Influence

Question 1

Alcohol is involved in what % of traffic deaths in MN?

Answer 1

⅓

Question 2

Who is the person most often killed in an alcohol related crash?

Answer 2

The impaired driver

Question 3

Who is more likely than

others to engage in drunk driving.

Answer 3

Young males

Question 4

What does alcohol affect?

Answer 4

1. Judgment
2. Vision
3. Reaction time
4. Steering
5. Perception
6. Coordination and balance
7. Attention.

Question 5

The term “proof” refers to the strength of a drink and is equal to ____ the percent of alcohol the substance contains.

Answer 5

Twice; A bottle of 80 proof whiskey, for example, contains 40 percent alcohol.

Question 6

A person with an alcohol concentration of ___ or higher (___ if the person is driving a commercial vehicle), who is in control of a moving or parked vehicle, can be arrested for driving while impaired (DWI).

Answer 6

0.08; 0.04 for commercial vehicles

Question 7

If a law enforcement officer can prove that alcohol caused the driver to commit driving errors, he or she can be arrested for DWI at an alcohol concentration level
as low as ___.

Answer 7

0.04

Question 8

T/F:
If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe a driver is impaired and is operating or in physical control of a motor vehicle, the driver is required to submit to a test of his or her blood, breath, or urine. It
is a crime to refuse to submit to this test.

Answer 8

True;
Refusal to take the test will result in a 1 - 6 year revocation of driving privileges, depending upon the number of offenses on record.

Question 9

What are the penalties for an alcohol-related revocation of a driver’s license?

Answer 9

1. $680 reinstatement fee
2. Completion of a DWI knowledge test
3. Driver’s license application
4. May require a chemical assessment

Question 10

Penalties may be more severe if:

Answer 10

• Has prior DWI arrests.
• Has an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or above.
• Has a child younger than 16 years of age in the vehicle at the time of the stop.
• Is under 21 years of age.
• Refuses a pre-arrest breath test.

Question 11

A driver who is found to have an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or above, or who refuses to take a test to determine an alcohol concentration, will receive a ___-day temporary license.

Answer 11

7-day temporary license; At the end of the seven-day period, the offender’s driver’s license will be revoked.

Question 12

Penalties for 1st Offense

Answer 12

• Minimum of 90-day revocation (30 days if individual pleads guilty to DWI).
• No work permit will be issued until a 15 day revocation period has passed, and until reinstatement requirements have been met. A work permit is not an option for drivers with an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or greater.
• Enrollment in the Ignition Interlock Device Program is an option.
• 90 days in jail and/or $1,000 fine.

Question 13

Penalties for 2nd Offense

Answer 13

• Minimum 1 year license revocation if second offense occurred within 10 years of the first offense.
• Enrollment in the Ignition Interlock Device Program is an option.
• One year in jail and/or $3,000 fine.
• License plates are impounded.

Question 14

Penalties for a 3rd Offense

Answer 14

• Loss of license for a minimum of three years.
• License is cancelled.
• Chemical use treatment assessment is required.
• Enrollment in the Ignition Interlock Device Program is required.
• One year in jail and/or $3,000 fine.
• Vehicle is forfeited and license plates are impounded.
• Jail or maximum bail and electronic monitoring.

Question 15

Drivers whose licenses are canceled and whose privileges are denied as “inimical to public safety” are required to enroll in the Ignition Interlock Device Program for a period of ___ years in order to
regain full driving privileges.

Answer 15

3-6 years

Question 16

You may be charged with a felony DWI for:

Answer 16

a fourth DWI in a 10-year period;

have previously been convicted of a felony DWI;

have been convicted of criminal vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Question 17

Penalties for a 4th Offense

Answer 17

may result in a loss of license for 4 years and until rehabilitation and other reinstatement requirements are
met.

The criminal penalties for felony DWI can include a sentence of up to 7 years in prison with a 5-year conditional release and a $14,000 fine.

Question 18

You will lose your CDL for at least ___ year on the first offense if:

Answer 18

1 year;

Drive a commercial vehicle when your alcohol concentration is 0.04 or more. If your alcohol concentration is less than 0.04, but detectable,
you will be put out of service for 24 hours.

• Drive any vehicle when your alcohol concentration is .08 or higher.
• Refuse a blood, breath, or urine test while driving any motor vehicle.
• Leave the scene of a crash involving a motor vehicle that you were driving.
• Use any motor vehicle to commit a felony.

Question 19

CDL: If the offense occurs while you are operating a commercial motor vehicle that is placarded for hazardous materials, you will lose:

Answer 19

Your CDL for at least 3 years.

A second offense will result in permanent loss of your commercial driver’s license.

Question 20

You will permanently lose your CDL if:

Answer 20

You use a commercial motor vehicle to commit a felony involving controlled substances