Unit 7

Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is defined as the ration of alcohol in the system to _____ in the system.

A. Blood

______ decrease reaction time, judgement and inhibitions because these drugs suppress the central nervous system.

A. Depressants

A persons BAC is estimated to decrease 0.015 percent an hour.

A. True

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health website, there were more young people killed in 2002 by motor vehicle collisions than anything else.

A. True

Approximately 10% of vehicles being driven during the daytime have a driver that is talking on a cell phone.

A. True

Drivers who experience road rage tend to use their vehicle as a weapon.

A. True

In 2004, 39% of all traffic fatalities involved alcohol.

A. True

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

B. Driving short distances with regular breaks.

Hallucinogens relax the central nervous system and the brain.

B. 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 street and highways.

B. False

The lungs are responsible for processing toxins.

B. False

______ heighten a persons senses by arousing the central nervous system.

B.Stimulants

The yearly cost of alcohol-related crashed in the United States is approximately:

C. 51 Billion

The second most common drug to cause vehicle collisions is:

C. Marijuana

_______ relax the central nervous system can be addictive if taken for a long period of time.

C. Narcotics

Which of the following is not a common driver distraction?

C. Safety belts

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

D. A 23 year old man driving at 1 A.M.

All of the following are effective countermeasures of fatigue except:

D. Allowing your eyes to lose focus.

All of the following are characteristics of aggressive drivers except:

D. Belief that they possess inferior driving skills.

Which of these drinks contain the most alcohol?

D. They all contain equal amounts of alcohol.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a fatigue related crash?

D. Vehicles travel at reduced speed.

Alcohol can affect your:

E. All of the above

To avoid encounters with aggressive drivers, you should:

E. All of the above

Which of the following can affect BAC?

E. All of the above

______ distort reality and can cause delusions.

E. Hallucinogens