BAC
The average Blood Alcohol Concentration of DUI offenders in PA is between?
.16 - .19
Alcohol is a central nervous system?
Depressant
What is the first thing affected by drinking alcohol?
Judgement
Marijuana can cause a driver to?
Feel drowsy, read road signs inaccurately, & poorly control speed
In PA, more people are charged w/ a DUI as a result of?
Crashes
What does Blood Alcohol Concentration mean?
Percentage of alcohol in the blood
A standard 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, and one and a half ounces of liquor contain?
About the same amount of alcohol
Alcohol gets in the blood by being?
Absorbed by the stomach and small intestine
Alcohol increases a driver's self-confidence while?
Increasing risk taking behavior, reducing sense of sight and sound, & slowing down reaction time
In PA, most DUI arrests occur when?
After Midnight
Blood Alcohol Concentration is affected by?
Food in the stomach
Smoking Marijuana can impair?
The body organ most responsible for removing drugs from the body is?
Liver
Heroin can make a driver?
Feel drowsy, react slower, & poorly control speed
In PA, a person can be arrested for driving under the influence of?
The law states that for a second conviction of driving under the influence within a ten-year period w/ a BAC of .16 or higher, the offender?
Successfully complete a d/a assessment and complete any treatment indicated, have driving privileges suspended for 18 m followed by a 12 m ignition interlock restricted license period, and a set parole period of the maximum of 5 years set by the court if an assessment indicates the need for treatment
Cocaine is a powerful central nervous system?
Stimulant
Impairment is produced by a drugs effect on the?
Brain
It is dangerous to combing opioids and driving because?
Can cause drowsiness, create mental impairment, & impair vision
Implied Consent requires a driver to?
Take a blood and breath test when arrested for DUI, Driving During Suspension DUI related, or Ignition Interlock Violation
Combining Sedatives and Alcohol?
Increases the effects of both drugs
Tolerance to drugs result in the need to?
Take more drugs to get the same effects previously experienced from a lesser amount
A responsible course of action regarding drugs and driving is to?
Get accurate information about the effects of drugs and addiction, look at one's own attitude about using alcohol and other drugs and driving, & explore alternatives to drug use and driving behavior
If a driver refuses to take a blood or breath test at the request of a police officer after being arrested for a DUI, you pay a restoration fee of $500-$2,000, and driving privileges are suspended for a period of?
12 months for the 1st offense, and 18 months for the second offense