Dangerous Driving Behaviors

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Dangerous Driving Behaviors
Section 5 (Day 1)
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You have 10 minutes
Section 5 (Day 1)
Bell Ringer

• You are at a party and you noticed your
  designated driver had one alcoholic drink, how
  would you handle the situation? How about 2 or
  more drinks?

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Take Responsibility
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• Say No to drinking and driving.
• Drinking and driving at any age is Illegal
• Mixing alcohol and driving is the leading cause
  of older teenage drivers crashes.

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What does B.A.C stand for?
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• Blood alcohol concentration the percentage of
  alcohol related to the total amount of blood in
  the body.
• For example 1 drop of alcohol per 999 drops of
  blood equals .10 BAC per every 1,000 drops of
  fluid.

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Blood Alcohol Concentration Factors
Factors affecting BAC

• Weight (blood volume)
• Time Spent Drinking
• Gender
• Food
• Alcohol Content and Size of Drink

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Blood Alcohol Concentration Factors
Weight
Heavier people have more blood and other body
fluids to dilute alcohol consumed.
0.04
0.08
110 lbs
220 lbs
Time Spent Drinking
On average, a persons BAC is oxidized at a rate
of 0.015 per hour

• 90 of the alcohol detoxified is oxidized (burned
  up) by the liver
• 10 is eliminated in breath, urine, and sweat

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Blood Alcohol Concentration Factors
Gender
Women process alcohol at a slower rate than men.
This is because they usually weigh less and men
have a higher percentage of body fluids which
dilutes the alcohol.

Food
The amount of food in your stomach does very
little to reduce the effect alcohol has on the
brain and liver.

• However, food does coat the lining of the
  stomach and slows absorption into the blood
  stream.

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Proof of Alcohol

• Proof means twice the actual alcohol content
• 80 proof is 40 alcohol
• 90 proof is 45 alcohol
• Etc etc

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See Virginia Drivers Manual

• Drinking and Driving- Page 30

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• Driving under the influence (DUI)
• Legally, you are DUI if your BAC is .08 or
  higher
• May face same penalties as DUI if using any other
  drug

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• Admin. License Suspension (ALS) Page 30

• If a driver refuses to submit to the breath test,
  the persons license or the privilege to operate
  a motor vehicle is suspended immediately for 7
  days if BAC is gt.08
• Second refusal is automatic suspension of 60 days.

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• Open Container- Page 30

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• You may charged with drinking
• while operating a motor vehicle
• if
• you are stopped by law enforcement and you have
  an open container of alcohol in the passenger
  area,
• Contents of the drink have been removed, and
• You have signs that have been drinking.

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• Zero Tolerance-

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• If you are under age 21 you cannot purchase,
  posses or consume alcohol.
• If you have a BAC of at least .02, but less
  than .08, you can be fined up to 500, have your
  license suspended for 6 months and face jail
  time.

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• Transporting Children while Under the
• influence- Pages 30-31

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• Conviction of any DUI offense involving a
  juvenile passenger(lt18) carries an additional
  mandatory 5 day jail term.
• You may also be given an additional fine of
  500.00 up to 1,000.00.
• A second DUI offense with a minor carries and
  additional 80 hour community service requirement
  in addition to all other fines and jail sentences.

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• Vehicle Impoundment- Page 31

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• Your vehicle will be impounded immediately for 30
  days if you are caught driving after your license
  has been suspended foe an alcohol related
  offense.
• Your vehicle can be impounded for an additional
  90 days if convicted.

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• Restitution- Page

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• You may be liable (for up to 1,000.00) for the
  cost of law enforcement, emergency medical
  service, fire fighting and rescue personnel who
  respond to a crash or incident resulting from
  your DUI violation

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• Penalties for persons under 21
• possessing and consuming
• alcohol- Page

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• If you are under 21 years old and you purchase,
  possess and or consume alcohol, you face fines
  ranging from 500.00 - 2,500.00.
• If you are 18 or older, you may face mandatory
  suspension of your license for at least 6 months.

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• Penalties for possessing alcoholic
• beverages at Public School- Page
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• Drinking or possessing alcoholic beverages on
  public school grounds can result in a fine up to
  1,000.00 and up to six months in Jail regardless
  of your age.

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• Penalties for providing alcoholic
• beverages- Page

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• If you sell or provide alcoholic beverages to a
  person under the age of 21 you are subject to a
  fine up to 2,500.00, 12 months in Jail and
  mandatory suspension of license for up to a year.

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• Misrepresentation of Age- Page

• If you are under 21 years old and use or attempt
  to use an altered, fictitious or simulated
  document or ID in attempt to buy or consume
  alcohol, you will
• Be fined at least 500.00
• Perform 50 hours community service
• Face up to 12 months of jail
• Face mandatory suspension of your license for at
  least six months, but no more than one year.

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• If the Police Stop you- Page 31

• If the police stop you and suspect that you have
  been drinking or using drugs, they will ask you
  to take a breath test.
• The test analyzes the amount of alcohol in your
  body.
• Under the implied consent law, if you operate a
  motor vehicle on Virginias roads, you agree to
  take a chemical test upon request.

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• Alcohol and You- Page 31

• Researchers estimate that between the hours of
  10pm and 2am, three out of every 10 drivers is
  intoxicated.
• Nearly 1/3 of these drivers have been drinking at
  someone elses house.
• In your lifetime, there is a 50-50 chance that
  you will be in an alcohol related crash.

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• Just One- Page 31

• Just one alcoholic drink can affect your driving
  ability particularly vision, judgment, and
  coordination.

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BAC Levels Affect the Brain
.01 - .05 Impairs Judgment http//www.brackenspub
.com/beer.swf Gives a False Sense of
Confidence .05 - .10 Slows Reaction Time Reduces
Coordination and Balance Affects All Driving
Skills .10 - .20 Slurred Speech Blurred
Vision Impaired Judgment, Memory and Self-Control
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BAC Levels Affect the Brain
.20 - .35 Physical Abilities Become Severely
Impaired Mental Confusion Unconsciousness,
Blackouts are Common .35 - higher Little or No
Reflexes Breathing May Stop DEATH
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• Because alcohol affects your judgment
• and driving ability- Page 32

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• Because alcohol affects your Judgment and driving
  ability, your chances are seven times higher if
  your drive after drinking than if you dive sober.

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• A 12 ounce glass- Page 32

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• A 12 ounce glass of beer, a five ounce glass of
  wine and a shot of liquor have similar amounts of
  alcohol.

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Fact A DRINK is ½ an ounce of alcohol.
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Drink Equivalents
Ounces Drink Alcohol 4.2 12 Beer .50
oz. 6.1 8 Beer .48 oz. 10
5 Wine .50 oz. 14 3.5 Wine .49
oz. 40 1.25 Liquor .50 oz. 50
1.0 Liquor .50 oz. 75
.67 Liquor .50 oz.

• Drinks come in different sizes and they come with
  different alcohol contents

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How Much Alcohol Do They Contain?
Beverage Alcohol Beer 3 11 Wine 8
25 Liquor 26 - 75.5 Pure Grain
Alcohol 95 100
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How Much Light Beer?
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Weight Oz. Light BAC Oz. Light BAC Oz.
Light BAC Beer Beer
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M A L E
200 180 160 140 120 100
0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
22 oz. 20 oz. 18 oz. 16 oz. 14 oz. 11 oz.
0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
37 oz. 33 oz. 30 oz. 27 oz. 22 oz. 20 oz.
0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07
52 oz. 46 oz. 41 oz. 37 oz. 32 oz. 28 oz.
F E M A L E
200 180 160 140 120 100
18 oz. 16 oz. 14 oz. 12 oz. 10 oz. 7 oz.
30 oz. 27 oz. 22 oz. 20 oz. 18 oz. 16 oz.
41 oz. 37 oz. 32 oz. 28 oz. 26 oz. 21 oz.
0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07
Based on light beer with 4.2 alcohol by volume
consumed in 1 hour. NOTE The alcohol content of
light beer varies from 3.3 to 4.4 .
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Elimination Rate
Myth The average person can tolerate one drink
per hour without substantial impairment.

• Facts
• Sobriety returns ONLY with time.
• Alcohol is eliminated at approximately .015 BAC
  per hour.

Titanic Principle If you take in more than your
system can pump out, sooner or later youll sink!
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Elimination Rate
Example Based on 1 drink per hour for 6 hours 150
lb male BAC in (6 hr. x .03) .18 BAC out
(6 hr. x .015) .09 BAC after 6 hr. (.18 -
.09) .09 BAC remaining 150 lb female BAC
in (6 hr. x .033) .198 BAC out (6 hr. x
.015) .09 BAC after 6 hr. (.198 - .09)
.108 BAC remaining
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• Only time- Page 32

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• Only Time can decrease intoxication.
• Coffee, cold showers or exercise will not have a
  sobering effect.

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• Alcohol related crashes are not accidents.
• They can be prevented- Page 32

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• Before going out, decide before you start
  drinking that you are not going to drive.
• It is harder to make decisions after one or two
  drinks.

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• Drive to social events in groups- Page 32

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• Drive to social events in groups in two or more
  and have the driver agree not to drink.

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• Alcohol and Drugs- Page 32

• Combining alcohol and other drugs usually
  multiplies the effects of both and can have a
  disastrous effect on your ability to drive
• One drink with a simple cold remedy could have
  the same effect as consuming several alcoholic
  beverages.

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You have 15 minutes
Class work (1of 5)

• Read pages 56-57. Do Lesson 1 Review
  questions(1-3) on page 57.
• Write out the questions.
• Save to be turned in with your test.

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