Driver ed chapter 8

All 50 states have set illegal per laws establishing a BAC level of ___________________.

0.08

If a large amount of alcohol is consumed in a short period of time, the drinker becomes _____ ____________________ and ____________________ may follow.

unconscious and death

define drivers inattention

when a driver awareness focus shift to anything other than the driving task

Define rubbernecking

which is when a person continually looking all around the scene

Define depressant

A drug that slows brain and body reactions slows down central system

If you are driving with passengers, and hear an emergency vehicle's siren, what is the safest way to locate where the emergency vehicle is?

Ask passenger to locate

Police can use blood, breath, or urine tests to determine a person's ____________________.

BAC

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety suggests that when a driver's eyes are away from the driving scene ahead for more than two seconds, the odds of being in a crash or near-crash ____________________.

Double

Fact or Fiction Drinking black coffee, taking a cold shower, or exercising can make a drunk person sober.

Fiction

Marijuana can impair a driver's ____________________, ____________________, _______ ____________________, and ____________________.

Marijuana can impair a driver's __judgement__________________, _memory___________________, ____depth perception___ ____________________, and __coordination__________________.

Objects hanging from the rearview mirror, such as a pair of fuzzy dice, can cause a ____________________ distraction, become a ____________________, and should be ____________________ before driving.

Objects hanging from the rearview mirror, such as a pair of fuzzy dice, can cause a __visual__________________ distraction, become a ______projectiles______________, and should be ___secure or clear them_________________ before driving.

If there is something you would like to get a better look at, such as a fascinating bird, look for a

Safe place to pull out of traffic and stop your vehicle

True or false Hands-free headsets such as a blue-tooth reduce, but do not eliminate, cell phone distractions.

True Hands-free headsets such as a blue-tooth reduce, but do not eliminate, cell phone distractions.

The safest decision a person can make about drinking alcohol when they know they will be driving is to _________________________.

abstain entirely

Taking one drink can make it easier to take a ______________________________________

another drink

Name two examples of visual distractions.

billboard with flashlight loose object

Pushing buttons to change the radio station is an example of a (n)

bio-mechanical distraction

Name the three types of distractions cell phones can cause a driver.

cognitive bio-mechanical auditory

Name two examples of auditory distractions.

crying child siren

Responsible drivers keep their sound systems

down to a level at which they are able to hear other vehicle around them and they do not distract others

What are some of the side effects that over-the-counter (OTC) medicines cause that can be harmful to drivers.

drowsiness,slowed reaction time and poor judgement

Define over-the-counter (OTC) medicines.

drugs that are available without doctor presciption

Fact or Fiction One drink won't hurt.

fiction

Drivers ____________________ is often what causes traffic blockages at crash scenes, not the actual crash.

gawking

As the number of passengers ___ ________________, so does the likelihood of driver distraction and the risk of being involved in a crash

increases

The breath-test machine most commonly used for determining BAC is an

intoxilyzer

Outside-the-vehicle distractions are often more difficult to deal with than inside-the-vehicle distractions. A driver has ____________________ control over people, objects, or events outside the vehicle.

more

Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in our society. It is by far the __________________

most frequently used drug that leads to drivers being fatally inured

Cognitive distraction:

occurs when the driver is lost in thought or daydreaming

Name two examples of biomechanical distractions.

pushing button on radio picking up phone turning a dial

Name two examples of outside-the-vehicle distractions.

signs and billboards parked or disabled cars emergency vehicle

Although a vehicle navigation system provides drivers with information about a vehicle's position and guides drivers to a destination, it is a

source of potential distraction

A stimulant is a drug that ____________________ the central nervous system.

speeds up

If you are fatigued, ____________________, or ____________________.

stop and stretch or switch drivers

If the driver does not cooperate with the police officer and refuses to be tested for BAC, the driver's ________________________________________.

suspended

cognitive distraction and name two examples

talking on cellphone talking with passenger

Holding a pet while driving is not only an unsafe behavior, it also places

the pet is at higher risk of being injured or killed in a crash

Remember, only ____________________ can reduce the body's BAC and a person's degree of impairment.

time

T/F Passengers can distract drivers by carrying on loud or emotional conversations.

true

T/F The only time a responsible driver will watch a video entertainment system is only when the car is parked.

true