Joshua's Law Unit 7 Exam

Which of the following would be at the greatest risk of driver fatigue

A 23 y/o man drivibg at 1 am

Alcohol can effect your:

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

____________________ distorts 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

All of the following are effective counter measures 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

BAC is defined as the ratio of alcohol in the system to _______ in the system

Blood

_______ decreases reaction time, judgement and inhibitions because these drugs suppress the central nervous system

Depressnts

Which of the following factors does not contribute to the possibility of fatigued driving

Driving short distances with regular brakes

Hallucinogens 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 of safety of the other users of the streets and highways

False

The lungs are responsible for processing toxins

False

The 2nd most common drug to chase vehicle collisions is

Marijuana

________ relax the central nervous system and can be addictive is taken for a long period of time

Narcotics

The following is not a common driver distraction

Safety belts

Which of these drinks contains the most alcohol

They all contain equal amounts of alcohol

A persons BAC is estimated to decrease 0.015 percent an hour

True

According to research by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2013 estimated 28.7 million people reported driving under the influence of alcohol at least once during the previous year

True

According to the NHTSA, in 2014 and 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 use their vehicle as a weapon

True

The following is not a characteristic of a fatigue related crash?

Vehicles travel at reduced speed