Impaired Driving

Question 1

Impairment

Answer 1

simply is a decreased ability to do a task.

Question 2

Driving involves:

Answer 2

variety of sensory (visual), cognitive (thinking) and motor (movement) functions.

Question 3

The criminal code legal limit

Answer 3

80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliltres of blood.

Question 4

A person is significantly impaired.

Answer 4

Alcohol concentrations of 50 mg/100mL and higher.

Question 5

INTOXICATING EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL

Answer 5

Intoxicating effects of alcohol include : initial feel good feelings, relaxation, mental clouding, dis-inhibitory effects, slurring of speech, vomiting.

Question 6

Drug Impaired driving: What is DEC ?

Answer 6

The Drug Evaluation and Classification - program is designed to detect a drug impaired driver and classify the categories of drugs present in his or her system.

Question 7

What is DRE?

Answer 7

In Canada, police officer’s who are trained in the DEC program are called Drug Recognition Evaluators (DRE).

Question 8

The DEC program breaks down detection into a twelve step process that Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). Name 3 points

Answer 8

1. Evaluation of the Eyes
2. Psychomotor Tests
3. Toxicological Examination

Question 9

By law, the DRE can demand a sample of the person’s …….

Answer 9

urine or blood or saliva

Question 10

o The DEC program recognizes seven separate categories of impairing compounds:

Answer 10

1. Central nervous system (CNS) depressants– e.g. Alcohol, benzodiazepines
2. CNS stimulants– e.g. Cocaine, methamphetamine
3. Hallucinogens e.g. LSD
4. Dissociative anesthetics e.g. Ketamine
5. Narcotic analgesics e.g. Morphine
6. Inhalants e.g. Volatile solvents
7. Cannabis