CHAPTER 6 MASTER

If your license has been suspended because of a DUI related offense and you are caught driving, what would be the penalty for such an offense?

$1000 fine, 90 days jail and an additional one year license suspension

COLLISIONS ARE ACCIDENTS AND CANNOT BE PREVENTED

False

Scenic views and bill boards have proven to be non-distracting to drivers when driving by them.

False

0.02 percent BAC means there is 0.02 percent alcohol in your blood.

True

A teenage passenger has a higher risk of death when a 16 year-old is driving than when anyone else is driving.

True

Teenagers are more careless about seatbelt use than older drivers.

True

What is the reason behind young drivers' greater car crash risk?

Young drivers lack the experience in driving and the perceptive part of their brains has not fully developed

If convicted of driving under the influence, a Pennsylvania driver will receive:

all of the above

What is the greatest danger factor for teen drivers?

risk taking

If you are extremely happy and full of exuberance, can this affect your driving abilities and skills?

yes

Drivers under the age of 21 will have their license suspended if they have minimum blood alcohol concentration level of ____ percent.

0.02

False 0.2 per cent means ..... of alcohol ........ of blood.

0.2 gms , per 100 mililitres

Elderly drivers are more dangerous than teenage drivers.

False

Not all drugs can affect a person's driving ability or skill.

False

All the laws which apply to drinking and driving also apply to taking drugs and driving, regardless if the drugs are illegal or prescribed. If the drug impairs your driving, it is illegal to drive.

True

What number of male drivers has a crash before his 17th birthday?

1 in 12

In a 2006 study it was reported that ___% of college-aged students reported occasions of heavy drinking of five or more drinks in a row at least once in the two-week period prior to the study.

40

Remember that one second distraction (of zero brain power) contributes significantly to the .... killed on the road in 2015 and the cost of $..... million injury cost (NHTSA, 2015).

42,000, 250

Emotional "outbursts" could be the result of:

A and B

Why are young people more likely to be affected by fatigue?

All of the above

What is vehicular homicide?

Assault with a vehicle causing the death of a person, whether unintentionally or intentionally

The active ingredient in alcoholic beverages, called ____, affects every organ in the body in many different ways. It is a central nervous system ____ that is rapidly absorbed from the stomach and _____ intestine into the _____.

Ethanol, depressant, small, bloodstream

A highly skilled driver is not affected by emotions while undertaking driving skills that require accurate timing, or other subtle skills, especially during emergency.

False

A small amount of alcohol intake does not alter mood, concentration and coordination.

False

Drinking and driving is not really a significant problem for teens, because teenagers can't buy alcohol

False

Driving does not require your full attention to the driving tasks 100 % of your time while driving.

False

Inattention is the same as drivers distraction where the driver takes his eyes off the wheel and his mind off the driving tasks.

False

It is all right to take medication with alcohol as long as your doctor prescribes it.

False

Researchers have found that there is an insignificant number of crashes among inexperienced drivers especially among single-vehicle crashes.

False

The alcohol advertising industry has no significant impact on drinking by youth.

False

The brain allows you to multi-tasks even when driving. So doing some other minor things like fixing the volume of your music is fine.

False

The emotional frame of mind of a driver is not an important factor in his or her ability to drive safely.

False

The most common type of crash for 16 year-olds involves other vehicles.

False

Young drivers are not more vulnerable to the effects of alcohol on driving ability.

False

What does the Pennsylvania statute mean by " Anti-Plea Bargaining"?

It prohibits pleas bargaining or reducing alcohol related offense to non-alcohol related offense

What is aggressive driving?

Operation of a motor vehicle in a manner which endangers or is likely to endanger persons or property

Compared with adolescents from two-parent households, adolescents in single-parent families have been reported to show higher levels of alcohol involvement.

True

Fatal crashes are more likely to occur when there are three or more people in the vehicle.

True

Male drivers are more likely than female drivers to be involved in speed-related fatal crashes.

True

More fatal crashes involving teenagers happen at night (9pm-6am) than during the day.

True

Speeding is one of the top three reasons for fatal crashes involving sixteen-year-old drivers.

True

Statistics show that the risk of fatal injury increased for younger drivers between the ages of 16-17 years with an increase in the number of passengers carried in the vehicle.

True

Studies showed that young new drivers are nearly four times more likely to be involved in fatal or serious injury crashes during their first year of driving than more experienced drivers.

True

The main course of death among young adults between the ages of 15-24 is motor vehicle accidents.

True

These are the most common effects of fatigue on driving: difficulty keeping your car within a lane, drifting off the road, more frequent and unnecessary changes in speed, and not reacting in time to avoid a dangerous situation.

True

s the presence of peers a major contributing factor in teen crashes?

Yes

Remember, distracted driving degrades your "...... awareness" and "keen attention" - the two most important factors to safe driving that allows you to respond to an emergency situation that may suddenly arise while you are driving.

metacognitive, keen instaneously

In comparing collision rates for vehicles driven by adults and those driven by teens, the likelihood of a teenager having a crash compared to an adult is:

more than double

If a car is tailgating you in the left lane of the highway, you should:

move your car into the right lane, slowly decrease speed