| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| 2 types of test. Breath and blood. Measures amount of alcohol in blood. Results used for evidence in court. | Alcohol Level Testing |
| 3. A,B and C. We get C. | How many classes of drivers licenses are issued in Maine? |
| 30% of all fatal crashes during the week are alcohol related compared to 52% on weekends. For all crashes, the alcohol involvement rate was 5% during the week and 12% percent during the weekend. | What's the percentage of alcohol related crashes? |
| A way of recording percentage of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath concentration. Measured by chemical analysis. Determined by persons weight and the time it takes to get rid of the alcohol. The body eliminates alcohol at a constant rate that cannot be changed. | Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC) |
| According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about ___% of all deaths and serious injuries occur in cars traveling under 40 MPH within 25 miles from one's home. | 0.75 |
| Alcohol impairs concentration. People who have consumed alcohol are more apt to fall asleep or drive off the roadway. | Concentration |
| Alcohol impairs this. It makes your reaction time slower. | Reaction Time |
| Alcohol impairs this. The more someone drinks, the less coordination they have. | Coordination |
| Alcohol impairs your alertness. | Alertness |
| Allergy medicine, cough syrup, etc contain chemicals that can effect driving. | Over-The-Counter Meds |
| Alluding a cop, Passing a roadblock, Street racing. | Traffic Violations that automatically get 90 day suspensions |
| Approximately how many people die each year in motor vehicle accidents in the United States? | 40-45,000 people. |
| At 50 MPH, it takes about ____ feet to stop? | 188 feet |
| At a four way stop, who has the right of way? | The person who stopped first. |
| Automobiles get ___% better mileage at 55 MPH than at 70 MPH. | 0.2 |
| Before you make a left hand turn you must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn | 100 |
| Can impair driving. Ask doctor about side effects of prescription meds. | Prescription Meds |
| Cause dizziness or drowsiness when combined with alcohol. Can cause heart failure, dangerously low blood pressure, and can decrease oxygen flow to brain. | Tranquilizers |
| Estimated 254,000 people were injured in crashes related to alcohol. Thats an average of 1 person hurt every 2 minutes | Number of crashes related to alcohol |
| First license you get issued to a person under the age of 21. License will be suspended for 30 days if you get a moving violation. | Provisional License |
| Good drivers try to see ahead for at least how many seconds? | 20-30 seconds. |
| Having control over emotions. Emotions can impair your judgment while driving. Alcohol is a depressant and shuts down areas of the brain. As time passes alcohol makes people sad, mad, upset, etc. | What is emotional control? |
| How do you determine whether or not there is enough room to pass a vehicle in front of you? | Look 20-30 seconds ahead. Make sure there are no hills or curves. At highway speeds of 50 to 55 mph, you need 10-12 seconds to complete a pass safely. |
| How many clases of drivers licenses are there in Maine? | Three. |
| How many seconds does it take for your eyes to recover from the glare of headlights? | 5 seconds. |
| How much time does it take to sober up? | 1 hour per drink to sober up. Do not count the hour in which the consumption of alcohol has taken place. |
| How should you proceed when approaching a traffic circle? | Approach cautiously and yield to the oncoming traffic. |
| If convicted of an OUI and alcohol level is .08 to .14 grams per 100 ML of blood or 210 liters of breath you will receive a fine of at least $500 or $600 with refusal of test. You'll lose license for at least 90 days. You'll pay a license reinstatement fee and then be required to attend a alcohol and other drug treatment program. | First Court Conviction |
| If you are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway causing reduced visibility, you should reduce your speed and turn on your ___________. | Head lights |
| -If you have minors with you your license will be suspended another 180 days. | Blood Alcohol Level For Minors |
| If you see a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line this means: | That only vehicles next to the broken line may pass |
| If your breaks become wet after driving through deep water, you can "dry" them by: | Pumping them. |
| In avoiding a collision, a driver has three options. What are they? | Changing path of travel, accelerating, and/or decelerating. |
| In Maine, children and adults up to what age are required to wear safety belts or be secured in a safety seat when riding in an automobile? | All ages. |
| Is it legal to block an intersection even if you entered the intersection on a green light? | No. |
| It takes ___ seconds or more for your eyes to recover from the glare of headlights if you're intoxicated. | 7 seconds. |
| Nothing but time sobers you up. | Sobering up |
| Scenario: You are traveling 30mph, someone pulls out in front of you and you need to stop immediately. Approximately how far will your car go in 1.5 seconds before you can react and start braking? | 66 feet |
| Should you start to hydroplane or skid, the best reaction would be to press the brakes firmly. True or false? | |
| Should you try to pull victims from a vehicle that has been involved in an accident? | NO. The only two acceptions are if the car might catch on fire or is on fire, and/or the car is about to be submerged in water. |
| Sleeping pills. Use can cause drowsiness, confusion, tremors, and difficulty in thinking clearly. | Barbiturates |
| Strikes for breaking traffic laws. 6 points you will get a warning. 12 your license will be suspended. There are ways to get rid of demerit points. | Demerit Points |
| Such as cocaine, heroin, and opium. Narcotics. Have the power to make people unaware to their surroundings. Makes you dizzy, incoherent, nausea, and vomiting. | Hard Drugs |
| Suspension of 30 days | Illegal transportation of liquor by minor |
| The ability to see clearly and be visually aware of what's going on around you while driving. Normal vision is reduced by 50% during night. ALCOHOL RUINS PERCEPTION. | What is good perception? |
| The ability to think clearly and make quick decisions including proper evaluations of time, space, and distance. ALCOHOL IMPAIRS GOOD JUDGMENT. | What is good judgment? |
| The only safe way to check no one has entered your blind spots is to ______ _____ _____ ___________. | Check over your shoulders |
| There is an alcohol related fatality every 31 minutes. There are 16,885 alcohol related crashed averaging from 2005. | In 2005 we determined.... |
| There is approximately the same amount of alcohol in a can of beer as there is in 1 shot of hard liquor or a glass of wine. | Beer vs. Booze |
| To change lanes safely while driving, what procedures should you follow? | SMOG: signal, check mirrors, check over your shoulder, then go when the way is clear. |
| Tractor trailers and large vehicles have _____ which are larger than most passenger vehicles. (these make it harder for them to see vehicles behind them, causing it to be much more dangerous and for the vehicle behind them to stay further away to be safe). | Blind spots |
| True or False: Always contact the police if you are involved in an accident in which someone is injured. | True. |
| True or False: Bicyclists are vehicle drivers and have all the same rights and responsibilities as drivers of motor vehicles. | True. |
| True or False: Seat belts help you stay alert. (Maine State Answer) | True. |
| True or False: The driver behind you has more control over the space directly behind you than you do. | True. |
| True or False: When attempting to pass another vehicle, you should always treat a hill or curve as an oncoming vehicle. | 1 |
| True or False: When driving long distances on straight roads, you should keep your vehicle as warm as possible. | False. |
| True or False: When used properly, lap and shoulder belts can reduce the risk of a serious or fatal injury by 40-55%. | True. |
| True or False: You should use your low beams in fog, snow, or heavy rain. | True. |
| Unless otherwise posted, at what speed should you travel when driving through a rural/country district? A business district? A school district? | 45 MPH; 25 MPH; 15 MPH. |
| Used as stimulants. Can decrease concentration and cause hallucinations. When effects where off, makes the user tired and/or depressed. | Amphetamines |
| Users have more arrest for traffic violations than other drivers. Causes drowsiness and inability to judge time and space. Some users report they they concentrate at one object at a time and ignore everything else around them. | Marijuana |
| What does a red line through a red circle mean? | An action is prohibited. Do not do this action. |
| What is "hydroplaning" and how should it be handled? | Lift on surface of water if you're going too fast. Release acceleration, don't hit breaks. Prevent hydroplaning by slowing down before reaching a surface of water. |
| What is a safe speed? | 45 MPH in country/rural areas |
| What is a title? | A title proves the ownership of a vehicle. |
| What is the difference between a solid line on the roadway and a broken one? | Broken lines mean that you are allowed to pass other vehicles. |
| What is the first thing you should do if you are involved in an accident? | Call police, then a parent or guardian. |
| What is the first thing you should do if your breaks fail? | Pump breaks. |
| What is the first thing you should do when confronted by an oncoming vehicle in your lane? | Slow down, find path of least risk, and communicate. (Honk). |
| What is the weight limit for children to be secured in safety seats? | 80 pounds. |
| What procedures should you follow before attempting to pass another vehicle? | Signal, then pass when the way is clear. You must judge whether or not you have enough room to pass whenever you approach an oncoming car, a hill or a curve, an intersection, or a roadway obstruction. |
| What procedures should you follow when entering an expressway? | Look for a gap, then increase speed in the entrance lane and enter the gap at highway speed. |
| What procedures should you follow when you are having car trouble and have to stop? | Signal, and pull off the road away from traffic. |
| What routine maintenance steps should you follow to maximize your automobiles fuel efficiency? | Tire pressure, oil chances, and air filters or cleaners. |
| What should you do if you are driving along in the rain, snow or fog, and begin to have difficulty seeing either ahead, beside and/or behind you? | Pull over in a safe spot and call someone to let them know where you are. |
| What should you do if your power steering fails? | Slow down and move safely out of the way of oncoming traffic, but do not stop. |
| What traffic signs are almost always yellow and diamond shaped? | Signs that notify you as to what's coming up ahead. |
| When driving on icy roads, how much should you reduce your speed? | Slow down to a crawl. |
| When driving on snowy roads, how much should you reduce your speed? | Slow down by half of normal speed limit. |
| When driving on wet roads, how much should you reduce your speed? | Slow down by 5 to 10 MPH of normal speed limit. |
| When encountering a bicyclist, how should you drive? | Cautiously. Stay alert of their movements and give them at least 3 feet of space. |
| When following trucks, tractor trailers, and/or buses, what driving considerations should you keep in mind? | They make wide turns and their acceleration/deceleration is slower. |
| When in town, how far ahead should you be looking? | 10-15 seconds. |
| When operating your vehicle on ice or snow, it takes ___ to ___ times as much distance to stop your vehicle as it does on dry pavement. | 8 to 12 times. |
| When out of town, how far ahead should you be looking? | 20-30 seconds. |
| When passing a bicyclist, how much room should you give? | 3 feet. |
| When should you dim your high beams? | 500 feet on approach, 300 feet on following. |
| When turning right, there should be ___ to ___ seconds of a blank gap in traffic. | 7 to 8 seconds. |
| When you operate a motor vehicle in Maine, you are automatically consented to a test at any time the authorities wish to administer it. What is this called? | Implied consent. |
| When you operate a vehicle you have to consent to take a test at any time. You won't be forced to take the test but your drivers license will be immediately suspended if you refuse. Suspension can be up to 6 years. | Implied Consent |
| Where is it dangerous to pass? | Any place where there are hills, curves, or oncoming obstacles. |
| Where is the driver's "blinde spot" usually located? | Centerpost and back, especially on the right side. |
| Worse than the use of drug or alcohol plain. Dangerous effects on mind and body. | Drugs+Alcohol |
| You are at a stop sign. A car approaches from the left which has its directional signal flashing indicating a right turn into the road you are about to leave. Is it safe to assume that this vehicle will make the turn? | No. |
| You can avoid dangerous last minute maneuvers by looking ________ seconds ahead of your vehicle at all times. | 40100 |
| Your parents or legal guardians | Who can suspend your license or permit by calling BMV |