Legal
You Are Required To Purchase and Maintain this to Protect Property Owners, Other Drivers, And The Public.
Vehicle Liability Insurance
What are three benefits of limited access highways?
Multiple lanes traveling each direction. Shorter driving times.
Higher speeds. Priority maintenance (plowing repairs) Very few intersections.
Under the zero tolerance law (Drivers under 21 Y/O) What are the consequences of DWAI 0.02-0.07
First Offense under age 21 6-month license suspension, a $125 civil penalty, and a $100 suspension termination fee.
2nd offense under age 21 license revoked for one year or until age 21, whichever is longer, plus a $125 civil penalty, and a $100 license re-application fee.
JAIL IS ALWAYS ON THE TABLE for all EtOH offenses.
The number one cause of vehicle crashes is
Poor Observation
Your brain collecting, processing and putting information to use is called what?
What are the five senses that collect information and send to your brain?
Observation
Sigh Hearing Touch Smell Taste
To keep your vehicle legal In NY State You Must Do This when you buy it and every year
You must do this .every two years
Have your vehicle inspected in your name.
Renew Your Vehicle Registration
Look for these signs when you feel hungry, tired, or need fuel.
Business / Service signs
How many points do EtOH convictions cary
If you blow 0.02-0.07 (First Offense) You will be charged with this. AND What level crime is this?
You blow a 0.08 - 0.017 (First Offense) You will be charged with this AND What level crime is this?
You blow a 0.18 and up You can be charged with this AND What level crime is this?
11 points in adddition to points for other convictions.
DWAI / Driving While Ability Impaired. Traffic infraction,
DWI Driving While Intoxicated Misdemeanor
A-DWI Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated FELONY
(DWAI both EtOH and drugs, Multiple offenses Misdemeanor or felony)
One third of the fatalities in New York
State involve
Impaired or intoxicated
drivers.
When it is OK to exceed the posted speed limit?
NEVER One MPH / KPH over the posted speed limit you are speeding.
A conviction Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 2nd or 3rd degree or while registration is suspended or revoked will show up as this on your permanent driving and criminal record.
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the first degree is a
AUO 2nd and 3rd degree are Misdemeanors.
AUO 1st degree is a FELONY
FYI Enhancements (additional serious violations) can result in AUO 2nd and 3rd to be charged as felonies.
These signs tell you how many miles you have traveled on a highway and how far the beginning and end are.
Mile Markers
When does an alcohol offense become an instant felony in New York State?
Name the law
When there is a child under the age of 15 in the vehicle.
Leandra's Law
Who must wear their seatbelt?
Why?
All occupants must wear seatbelts regardless of thier age or where they are seated.
New York State Law Everyones safety Reduces potential injury & death Keeps peple in seat / vehicle
Name at least FOUR types of impairment
Alcohol Drugs Fatigue Illness Injury Psychological Mechanical Environmental Tactical / Skills and Knowledge
You must IMMEDIATELY surrender these three documents to any Police Officer, Peace Officer, Court Official when they request them.
Drivers License Vehicle Registration and Vehicle Insurance
Those tiny square signs along side the highway serve what purpose / display what information.
They are addresses. Highway number and your location.
How many seconds should be between you and the car in front of you? Good roads, driving conditions, full daylight, no vehicle defects.
Minimum 3 seconds. Twilight overcast 4 secconds. rain wet roads 5 secconds dark, poor weather more.
List five ways to avoid being charged with an alcohol offense
Don't Drink and drive, Uber/Lyft, Bus, Cab, Call for ride, Designated Driver, Stay over, Drink at home.
Speeding through a work zone, Passing a school bus with red lights on, Striking a tree, utility pole, guard rail sign, (anything owned by municipalities), carries how many points?
EIGHT POINTS
In addition YOU PAY OUT OF POCKET vehicle insurance will not pay for the damage you caused.
List in order 1 highest lowest causes of fatalities.
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