Transcript File
DRIVER EDUCATION CHAPTER SIX DRINKING, DRUGS AND HEALTH ALCOHOL WILL AFFECT DRIVING EVEN IF YOU ARE BELOW THE LEGAL LEVEL OF INTOXICATION. THE ONLY THING THAT CAN MAKE A PERSON SOBER IS TIME. 90% OF ALCOHOL BURNED UP BY THE LIVER. 10% OF ALCOHOL ELIMINATED BY BREATH, URINE AND SWEAT. HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? BAC- BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT. DETERMINED BY 4 FACTORS. -BODY WEIGHT -FOOD EATEN -QUANTITY OF ALCOHOL CONSUMED -HOW QUICKLY DRINKS ARE CONSUMED. THE LAW OVER 21- .08% OR HIGHER UNDER 21- .01%. BAC .05% OR HIGHER DOUBLES RISK OF ACCIDENT BAC .10% OR HIGHER MAKES THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT 6X GREATER. BAC .15% OR HIGHER MAKES THE RISK 25 X GREATER. IMPLIED CONSENT BEFORE YOU GET A LICENSE, YOU WILL SIGN AN IMPLIED CONSENT FORM. THIS IMPLIES THAT YOU AGREE TO A BREATH TEST. IF YOU REFUSE, YOU WILL BE CHARGED AS IF YOU WERE DRIVING AT .08 AND WILL INCUR ANY PENALTIES AS SUCH. WHAT IS A DRINK? 1 BEER ( 12 OZ ) = WINE ( 5 OZ ) = WHISKEY ( 1.5 OZ ) ALL HAVE ½ OUNCE OF ALCOHOL. MOST PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING WERE DRINKING BEER. SIGNS OF DRUNK DRIVING SPEEDING WEAVING SLOW DRIVING QUICK STOPS HOSTS MAY BE INVOLVED IN A LAWSUIT IF SOMEONE LEAVING A PARTY IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. DRUGS AND DRIVING AFTER BEER, MARIJUANA IS THE SECOND MOST DRUG USED BY DRUNK DRIVERS. IF A PERSON DOES NOT HAVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR A DRUG THAT NEEDS ONE, THE DRUG IS CONSIDERED ILLEGAL. DRIVER EDUCATION CHAPTER SEVEN DRIVER PRIVILEGES AND PENALTIES DRIVING IS A PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT. SOME LAWS IF BROKEN, WILL IMMEDIATELY RESULT IN LICENSE SUSPENSION. HABITUAL OFFENDER- PERSON WHO HAS HAD 3 LICENSE SUSPENSIONS IN 3 YEARS. MVC ADMINISTRATOR CAN ASK FOR A RETAKE OF THE WRITTEN EXAM. DUI PENALTIES OVER 21 3 MONTH SUSPENSION $250-$400 FINE 30 DAYS IN JAIL $1000 SURCHARGE FOR 3 YEARS. -IF OVER .10%... 7 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR SUSPENSION $300-$500 FINE 30 DAYS IN JAIL $1000 SURCHARGE FOR 3 YEARS. DUI PENALTIES UNDER 21 .01% OR HIGHER BREATH TEST MOTORISTS BY USING NJ ROADS, AGREE TO A BREATH TEST WHEN ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING. REFUSAL TO TAKE A BREATH TEST WILL RESULT IN A SURCHARGE OF $1000 PER YEAR FOR 3 YEARS. REFUSAL = BAC OF .10% AND ALL PENALTIES WILL BE ENFORCED. DID YOU KNOW? IF OVER 13, YOU CAN HAVE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR DELAYED FOR A GRAFFITI CONVICTION. SAME FOR SETTING A FALSE ALARM. A CONVICTION FOR A DRUG OFFENSE IS AN AUTOMATIC LICENSE SUSPENSION. DRIVER PROGRAMS IF DRIVER ACCUMULATES 12-14 POINTS IN A 24 MONTH PERIOD, LICENSE WILL BE SUSPENDED. DEFENSIVE DRIVING PROGRAM (2 POINTS). ONCE EVERY 5 YEARS. DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (3 POINTS). PROBATIONARY DRIVER PROGRAM 2 YEARS STARTS AFTER GETTING LEARNERS PERMIT. 2 OR MORE VIOLATIONS OR 4 OR MORE POINTS, MUST JOIN THE PROGRAM. $100 TO JOIN. LOSE 3 POINTS AFTER COMPLETION. BUT ONE MORE TICKET = LICENSE SUSPENSION. NJ POINT SYSTEM MOST ARE 2 POINT VIOLATIONS MORE POINTS FOR SEVERE VIOLATIONS 5=PASSING A BUS WITH RED FLASHERS 8=CAUSING AN INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT 5= RACING ON THE HIGHWAY INTERSTATE COMPACTS SHARED INFORMATION BY STATES NON-RESIDENT VIOLATOR COMPACT NON –RESIDENTS RECEIVE SAME TREATMENT AS RESIDENTS OF THAT STATE. DRIVER LICENSE COMPACT EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BY STATES TO HELP WITH LAW BREAKERS.