Section Six: DUI/DWI, License Suspension, Points System

Question 1

What are the consequences if you injure or kill someone while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs?

Answer 1

1. Spend 2 to 7 years in jail.
2. Pay up to a $5,000 fine.
3. Lose your driver’s license up to 5 years.

Question 2

What is BAC?

Answer 2

Blood Alcohol Content

Question 3

If you’re 21 years of age or older and you breathe into a breathalyzer, what’s the intoxication limit for adults?

Answer 3

.08

Question 4

If you’re under the age of 21 and you breathe into a breathalyzer, what’s the intoxication limit for minors?

Answer 4

.02

Question 5

If you refuse to breathe into a breathalyzer, what happens to your driver’s license?

Answer 5

One-year license suspension

Question 6

If you’re trying to retrieve your suspended driver’s license, what are the five steps you need to fulfill?

Answer 6

1. Pay a $45 fee.
2. Completed the Substance Abuse Traffic Offender Program (SATOP).
3. Provide two years of automotive insurance (SR-22).
4. Re-take the written and driver’s test.
5. Purchase and install an ignition interlock device in a vehicle for at least 6 months.

Question 7

True or False: If you’re a minor (under the age of 21) in possession of an alcoholic beverage, your license will be suspended immediately.

Answer 7

True. You will lose your license for 90 days even if you’re not driving.

Question 8

True or False: Being under the influence can also involve prescription medications, marijuana, and illegal drugs.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False: Your driver’s license can be suspended if you earn too many points due to speeding tickets, being under the influence, speeding in a school zone, and much more.

Answer 9

True. You don’t want points on your driving record.