Fatigue
Speeding
Alcohol
L-Plate and P-Plate Drivers
100
What is driver fatigue?
Driver fatigue is feeling tired, exhausted or lethargic to the point where your ability to make decisions and maintain control of the car is compromised.
100
What is speeding?
Speeding is defined as both travelling faster than the set limit and travelling too fast for the particular conditions e.g. wet weather
100
What does BAC stand for?
Blood alcohol concentration
100
When can a person get their L's?
When they turn 16
200
List 3 symptoms of fatigue?
yawning. poor concentration. tired or sore eyes. restlessness. drowsiness/microsleep. slow reactions. boredom. feeling irritable. making fewer/larger steering corrections. missing road signs
200
List 3 things that reduce speeding on our roads
Speed cameras. Highway patrols/police. Enforced speed limits. Red light cameras. Speed humps. Education.
200
What BAC do drivers need to be under to be able to drive?
0.05
200
What is the BAC limit for L and P plate drivers?
0 BAC
300
What is a microsleep?
Microsleeps are brief, unintended episodes of loss of attention associated with events such as blank stare, head snapping, and prolonged eye closure which may occur when a person is fatigued but trying to stay awake
300

Name 3 effects of speeding.

- High risk of crashing

- Reduced reaction time

- Higher stopping distance

- increased chance of damage

- increased chance of injury/death

300
List 3 ways to avoid drink driving
Plan ahead, share a taxi, catch public transport, stay overnight at a friends place, ride with a driver who hasn't been drinking, arrange for a friend or relative to give you a lift
300

How many hours of supervised driving must learners have on the road? Double Points for stating how many night and day hours required.

120 Total driving hours

20 Hours night driving

100 Hours day driving

400

When and where are fatigue related crashes likely to occur?

on country roads, rural or remote areas, at night, in the early morning and in the afternoon

400

If a person is speeding in a school zone, within 10km/h of the signposted limit, how many more demerit points do they lose?

2
400
1. What can you do to get your BAC back down to zero? 2. Roughly how long does one standard drink take to leave your system?
1. Wait it out - Only time can reduce BAC 2. Approx 1 hour
400

How long will L and P plate drivers have their licence suspended for if they are caught speeding?

A minimum of 3 months. Can be more depending on severity.

500
What percentage of fatal crashes in NSW involve fatigue?
20%
500

How many meters does it take for a car speeding 100km/h to stop?

Roughly 130m (within 10 m each way is acceptable 120-140).

500
There are 3 ranges of drink driving; high, mid and low range. Pick one and identify the BAC for that range
high = 0.15 and above mid = 0.08 - 0.15 low = 0.05 - 0.08
500

What Speed limit are Learner drivers restricted to? What Speed limit are Red P-plate drivers restricted to? What Speed limit are Green P-plate drivers restricted to?

Learners = 90km/h

Reds = 90km/h

Greens = 100km/h

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