Section 5 (Day 1)

Dangerous Driving Behaviors

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?

Take Responsibility

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? 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

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• Weight (blood volume)Weight (blood volume)

• Time Spent DrinkingTime Spent Drinking

• GenderGender

• FoodFood

• Alcohol Content and Alcohol Content and Size of DrinkSize of Drink

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Factors affecting BACFactors affecting BAC

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WeightWeight Heavier people have Heavier people have more blood and more blood and other body fluids to other body fluids to dilute alcohol dilute alcohol consumed.consumed.

0.04 0.08

220 lbs 110 lbs

Time Spent Time Spent DrinkingDrinking

90% of the alcohol detoxified is oxidized (burned up) by the liver

10% is eliminated in breath, urine, and sweat

On average, a person’s BAC is oxidized at a On average, a person’s BAC is oxidized at a rate of 0.015 per hourrate of 0.015 per hour

Blood Alcohol Concentration Factors

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

FoodFood 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.

Blood Alcohol Concentration Factors

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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 Driver’s ManualDrinking 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

See Virginia Driver’s ManualAdmin. License Suspension (ALS) Page 30

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If a driver refuses to submit to the breath test, the person’s license or the privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended immediately for 7 days if BAC is >.08%

Second refusal is automatic suspension of 60 days.

See Virginia Driver’s Manual

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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.

See Virginia Driver’s Manual

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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.

See Virginia Driver’s ManualTransporting Children while Under theinfluence- Pages 30-31

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Conviction of any DUI offense involving a juvenile passenger(<18) 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.

See Virginia Driver’s ManualVehicle 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.

See Virginia Driver’s ManualRestitution- 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

See Virginia Driver’s ManualPenalties for persons under 21possessing and consumingalcohol- 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.

See Virginia Driver’s ManualPenalties for possessing alcoholicbeverages at Public School- Page31

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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.

See Virginia Driver’s ManualPenalties for providing alcoholicbeverages- 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.

See Virginia Driver’s ManualMisrepresentation of Age- Page

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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.

See Virginia Driver’s ManualIf the Police Stop you- Page 31

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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 Virginia’s roads, you agree to take a chemical test upon request.

See Virginia Driver’s ManualAlcohol and You- Page 31

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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 else’s house.

In your lifetime, there is a 50-50 chance that you will be in an alcohol related crash.

See Virginia Driver’s ManualJust One- Page 31

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

BAC Levels Affect the Brain

.01 - .05

Impairs Judgment

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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

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

See Virginia Driver’s ManualBecause alcohol affects your judgmentand 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.

See Virginia Driver’s ManualA 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.

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?How Much Light Beer?

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 %.

Weight Oz. Light BAC Oz. Light BAC Oz. Light BAC Beer Beer Beer

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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.

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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.

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Elimination Rate

MythMythThe average person can tolerate one drink per The average person can tolerate one drink per hour without substantial impairment.hour without substantial impairment.

Facts•Sobriety returns ONLY with time.Sobriety returns ONLY with time.

•Alcohol is eliminated at approximately .015 BAC Alcohol is eliminated at approximately .015 BAC per hour.per hour.

Titanic PrincipleTitanic Principle

If you take in more than your system can pump If you take in more than your system can pump out, sooner or later you’ll sink!out, sooner or later you’ll sink!

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Elimination Rate

ExampleExampleBased on 1 drink per hour for 6 hoursBased on 1 drink per hour for 6 hours

150 lb male150 lb male

BAC in (6 hr. x .03)BAC in (6 hr. x .03) = .18 = .18

BAC out (6 hr. x .015)BAC out (6 hr. x .015) = .09 = .09

BAC after 6 hr. (.18 - .09)BAC after 6 hr. (.18 - .09) = .09 BAC remaining = .09 BAC remaining

150 lb female150 lb female

BAC in (6 hr. x .033)BAC in (6 hr. x .033) = .198 = .198

BAC out (6 hr. x .015)BAC out (6 hr. x .015) = .09 = .09

BAC after 6 hr. (.198 - .09) = .108 BAC remainingBAC after 6 hr. (.198 - .09) = .108 BAC remaining

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See Virginia Driver’s ManualOnly time- Page 32

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Only Time can decrease intoxication.

Coffee, cold showers or exercise will not have a sobering effect.

See Virginia Driver’s ManualAlcohol 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.

See Virginia Driver’s ManualDrive 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.

See Virginia Driver’s ManualAlcohol 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.

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.

Show DVD (23 Minutes)-

Drinking and Driving: A Crash Course

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