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MVA 3 Hour Drug & Alcohol (MD) Questions with correct Answers 2024
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MVA 3 Hour Drug & Alcohol (MD)"impaired driving" - answer a decrease in a person's judgment and/or physical ability while driving
Speed limit - answer ALWAYS illegal to drive faster, may be safer to drive slower
Belts and seats - answer Driver and ALL passengers (in the front and rear seats) wear belts.
Any passenger under the age of 16 must wear a seat belt or be restrained in a child safety seat.
All children under age 8 must ride in an appropriate child safety seat
Check mirrors every - answer 5-8 seconds.
controls: order of precedence - answer Police officer
lighted signal
last, a sign.
A minimum following distance - answer 3 to 4 seconds under ideal driving conditions.
Causes of impairment - answer Drugs
Alcohol
Fatigue
Emotions
Distraction
Crashed involving drugs - answer drugs are used by 10 to 22 percent of drivers involved in crashes, often in combination with alcohol.
MJ stays in system and may impair... - answer 2days?
Combining drugs/alcohol - answer synergistic effect — worse
most common illicit drug - answer marijuana effect of amphetamine - answer similar level of risk as a driver with a BAC above .05.
type of drug - answer No matter what type of drug, legal or not, if you drive impaired, you will be held responsible.
Alcohol is - answer A Depressant (impairs judgement,
DWI / DUI in Maryland - answer DWI: BAC is 0.07 - 0.08 g/dL
DUI: BAC is 0.08 g/dL or higher
Impaired - answer Can be impaired at any BAC (0.2!)
BAC .02 - answer Warm & tingly, relaxed.
Some loss of judgement
Altered mood
BAC .05 - answer Usually feeling good
lowered alertness
exaggerated behavior
release of inhibition
loss of some muscle control,
BAC .08 - answer poor muscle controls, concentration, coordination
Factors affecting BAC - answer Rate of consumption
gender
body size
food in the stomach
age
drugs
genetics / fam hx
Energy drinks can worsen effects
Driver DUI Stats - answer 25% of all fatal crashes
8.5% of total crashes
...plan not to drive if drink AT ALL
SLEEP <6hrs in 24hrs effects - answer coordination
reaction time
judgment
4 types of fatigue - answer Attention fatigue
Visual fatigue
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