Georgia Drivers Ed Unit 7
Tony and Jessica have just become an unfortunate statistic. The NHTSA estimates that someone dies from an alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes every
53 minutes
Which of the following would be at the greatest risk of driver fatigue?
A 23 year old man driving at 1 A.M.
Alcohol can affect your:
All of the above
Characteristics of mental fatigue include which of the following?
All of the above
To avoid encounters with aggressive drivers, you should:
All of the above
Which of the following can affect BAC?
All of the above
___________distort reality and can cause delusions.
Hallucinogens
__________heighten a person's senses by arousing the central nervous system
Stimulants
In 2014, 10% of all drivers 15-19 years old involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the crashes and this age group had the largest proportion of drivers who were distracted at the time of the crashes.
True
The economic cost of crashes in the United States in 2010 was approximately:
$242 billion
Mark drove into the side of an SUV traveling across the intersection. Both Mark and Chris were severely injured and a passenger in the SUV was killed. In a CDC report released in 2010, the estimated economic cost of excessive alcohol consumption was around:
$249 billion
Alcohol is a factor in_________of the United States crash costs.
18%
All of the following are effective countermeasures of fatigue except:
Allowing your eyes to lose focus
All of the following are characteristics of aggressive drivers except:
Belief that they possess inferior driving skills
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is defined as the ration of alcohol in the system to________in the system
Blood
___________decrease reaction time, judgement and inhibitions because these drugs suppress the central nervous system.
Depressants
If you want to prevent fatigued driving, which of the following should you not do?
Drive more regularly between midnight and 6 A.M.
Which of the following factors does not contribute to the possibility of fatigued driving?
Driving short distances with regular breaks
According to the NHTSA, the percent of drunk drivers with a BAC of .08 or higher involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes has decreased from 2004 to 2013.
False
Few people die of alcohol related causes yearly and it is not a leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
False
Hallucinogens relax the central nervous system and the brain
False
Road rage is defined as the operation of a motor vehicle in a selfish, bold or pushy manner, without regard for the rights or safety of the other users of the streets and highways.
False
The lungs are responsible for processing toxins
False
The second most common drug to cause vehicle collisions is:
Marijuana
____________relax the central nervous system and can be addictive if taken for a long period of time.
Narcotics
Which of the following is not a common driver distraction?
Safety belts
Which of these drinks contain the most alcohol?
They all contain equal amounts of alcohol.
________have a relaxing effect on the central nervous system. These medications are often used as sedatives and can be addictive if taken in great doses.
Tranquilizers
A person's BAC is estimated to decrease 0.015 percent an hour.
True
According to research by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), in 2013 an estimated 28.7 million people reported driving under the influence of alcohol at least once during the previous year.
True
According to the CDC, from 2003 to 2012 there were 3,699 people killed in crashes involving a drunk driver in Georgia.
True
According to the NHTSA, in 2014 an estimated 9,967 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes which accounted for 31% of all traffic fatalities in the United States.
True
Drivers who experience road rage tend to used their vehicle as a weapon
True
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a fatigue related crash?
Vehicles travel at reduced speed