Why drinking and driving education is important for teens?

Every 3 in 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol related crash at some point in their lives.

Every 2 minutes someone is injured in an alcohol related crash.

1 person is killed every 30 minutes due to an alcohol related crash!

Few more statistics for you…

Decision: Drunk Driving

Chapter 6Drinking, Drugs &

HealthDriver Education

AlcoholThe negative effects of alcohol on an individual.

Effects of Alcohol

Alcohol is a drug that affects overall driving ability.

It may make a motorist overconfident and unable to think clearly.

Drinking even a small amount of alcohol increases a motorist’s chances of having an accident.

Driving Under the Influence

A driver’s senses and judgment are impaired by alcohol

WHY??

Alcohol in your System

It is a depressant drug.

It promotes relaxation and slows down all body functions.

Alcohol is absorbed directly through the stomach lining and small intestines.

Alcohol in your System

Alcohol is removed slowly by the body.

The majority of the alcohol detoxified is oxidized (burned up) by the liver.

The other 10 percent is eliminated in breath, urine, and sweat.

As little as 1 drink can begin to negatively affect the body for the driving process

Reaction Time Coordination Balance Spatial Awareness Vision Decision Making

What is considered 1 drink?

How much alcohol is in one drink?

There is approximately .5 ounce of alcohol in each of the following:

12 ounce beer = 1.5 ounces of 80 proof liquor =5 oz glass of wine

Question??

If the same person has seven beers, it would be equal to drinking how many mixed drinks or glasses of wine?

Seven mixed drinks

Seven glasses of wine

How Much is Too Much to get behind the wheel?

The only scientific way to check is through Blood Alcohol concentration which can be determined by a simple breath test.

BAC is determined by four factors

Quantity of alcohol consumed Body Weight How quickly drinks were consumed Food eaten

BAC Calculator

http://www.ou.edu/oupd/bac.htm

BAC It is illegal for an individual who is 21 years

of age or older to drive with a BAC of what?

.08 or higher

For individuals younger than 21, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of what?

.01 or higher

Best is not to drive at all after drinking!

BAC If a motorist has reached a BAC of

slightly above .05 % after drinking, the risk for causing a motor vehicle accident doubles.

The risk is six times as great when driving with a BAC of .10 %.

25 times as great with .15% BAC

BAC Under state law, refusal to take a breath

test is equal to driving with a BAC of .08 for a first offense.

The current penalty is loss of driving privileges for seven months to one year.

Those who choose not to take a breath test are also subject to an MVC insurance surcharge of $1000 per year for 3 years.

Is it Possible to Beat a Breathalyzer Test?? 10 minutes

Sobering Up

Do any of the following sober techniques work?

Drinking caffeine Exercising Taking a cold shower

NO!

The average body burns off one drink in approximately one hour.

For a smaller person it will take longer and for a larger person it will take a slightly shorter time to oxidize the drink.

What is the only thing that can make a person sober?

It is important to remember

it does not matter which alcoholic beverage is consumed.

IT’S NOT WHAT YOU DRINK, IT’S HOW MUCH YOU DRINK

What alcoholic beverage do you think the most people that have been drunk driving had been drinking?

Beer

Field Test

Lets see how drinking effects our driving skills

What would you do?

Scenario 1

You and a friend drive together to a party. Your friend drinks five beers and at the end of the evening says to you “come on — let’s go.” This is your only close friend at the party, and you know you have to be home in a half-hour because of your curfew. Your not sure if should drive home with your friend because she/ he has been drinking but you need to get home before curfew; you also do not want to hurt his/her feelings.

Is your friend safe to drive with? Why or why not?

What are the possible consequence for driving home with your friend?

What are the possible consequences if you do not ride home with your friend?

Who may be effected in each of your decisions?

What would you do and why?

How do they know you are DWI?? Speeding

an intoxicated driver often thinks high speed driving is safe.

Weaving Even though an intoxicated

driver may stay in the correct lane, driving straight may be a problem.

Slow driving

Jerking motion

an intoxicated river often may have short mental lapses and not keep a steady speed on a clear road.

Quick stops

Good Hosts and the Drinking Driver

Always be a good host.

Do NOT let anyone drive that has been drinking too much.

Provide non-alcoholic beverages.

Stop serving alcohol before the party ends.

Don’t let anyone who has drank to much drive home

Suggest Nap

Last resort call police!

Why????

Why is it important to be a good host?

Hosts may become involved in a lawsuit if a guest is involved in a drinking and driving collision after leaving the party.

Designated Drivers New Jersey is the first state in the US to officially

launch the Hero Campaign for Designated Drivers.

NJ encourages all state residents to participate in designated driver programs wherever they travel.

A motorist who chooses to have a DD when attending functions where alcohol will be served shows maturity and consideration for other motorists who share the road.

Is there such this asBuzzed Driving?

Buzzed Driving

Drugs and Driving It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle on NJ

roadways under the influence of any illegal drugs.

The labels on bottles of prescription drugs will describe certain side effects.

Drugs that “may cause drowsiness or dizziness” should not be taken before driving.

Drugs and Driving

Drugs that may affect basic driving skills include cold pills, tranquilizers and some prescription medications.

Never mix drugs and alcohol

If asked, motorists using prescription drugs must show proof of the prescription to law enforcement.

After alcohol, what drug is most often found with drivers

involved in collisions?

Marijuana

Drugs and Driving Marijuana use may affect a motorist in the

following ways:

Loss of tracking ability: This is the ability to maintain a vehicle in a given line.

Distance Judgment: Following too closely can cause problems.

Vigilance: Not remaining attentive to the driving task can cause a motorist to follow too closely, drift into another lane, etc.

Divided Attention: Driving is a task that requires constant attention to traffic, roadway and weather conditions, passengers, gauges, etc.

Healthy Driving

Health

Any health problem can affect an individual’s driving.

Even little problems like a stiff neck, a cough or a sore leg can give an individual trouble.

Healthy Driving

Vision

A motorist should have his/her eyes tested every year or two.

Good side vision (peripheral vision) is also essential for safe driving.

Healthy Driving

Hearing

Hearing is essential to driving.

It can warn a motorist of danger.

A motorist should always keep the radio turned down and never wear earphones.

DUI and DWI

What is the difference between DUI and DWI?

Some states make no distinction between DUI and DWI. One of the main things to remember regardless of the two is that your ability to drive has become IMPAIRED.

DUI

DUI: Driving Under the Influence of drugs or alcohol.

Alcohol is definitely in the driver’s system, but depending on the level of impairment, they may or may not be charged with the offense.

Those people registering below the legal limit may not be charged with DUI. Other Violations can be administered if detected.

DWI

DWI: Driving While Intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. You are at, or over the legal limit and will most likely be arrested for the offense.

Implied Consent Law

Motorist on NJ roadways have agreed, simply by using NJ roadways, to submit to a breath test given by law enforcement or hospital staff following an arrest for drinking and driving offense.

Refuse?

Detained and brought to hospital, hospital may draw blood

Refusal worth it?

$1000 fine for 3 years

Plus loss of driving privileges for 7months to 1 year

Ignition Interlock Device

A motorist who is convicted of a DUI offense must install an ignition interlock device in any motor vehicle they own, lease or operate during and after the entire period for which their driving privilege is suspended.

This device is attached to the vehicle with a built-in Breathalyzer and prevents the vehicle from starting if the motorist’s BAC exceeds .05 percent.

The interlock requirement is in addition to any other penalty required under the state’s drunk driving statute.

Impaired Driving Statistics

Motor vehicle crashes remain the number one cause of death among youth ages 15-20. There were 7,460 youth motor vehicle deaths in 2005. (This includes both drivers and passengers.)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Twenty-eight percent (28%) of 15- to 20-year-old drivers who were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2005 had been drinking.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Impaired Driving Statistics

For young drivers (15-20 years old), alcohol involvement is higher among males than among females. In 2005, 24% of the young male drivers involved in fatal crashes had been drinking at the time of the crash, compared with 12% of the young female drivers involved in fatal crashes.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Drivers are less likely to use seat belts when they have been drinking. In 2005, 64% of the young drivers of passenger vehicles involved in fatal crashes who had been drinking were unrestrained. Of the young drivers who had been drinking and were killed in crashes, 74% were unrestrained.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Impaired Driving Statistics

It is estimated that 24,560 lives have been saved by minimum drinking age laws since 1975.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

In 2005, an estimated 906 lives were saved by minimum drinking age laws. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Impaired Driving Impaired Driving StatisticsStatistics

During the last 30 days, 28.5% of high school students During the last 30 days, 28.5% of high school students nationwide had ridden one or more times in a car or other nationwide had ridden one or more times in a car or other vehicle driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol.vehicle driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol.2005 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance 2005 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance

In 2005, 39% of fatal crashes (all age groups) involved In 2005, 39% of fatal crashes (all age groups) involved alcohol. The rate of alcohol involvement in fatal crashes is alcohol. The rate of alcohol involvement in fatal crashes is more than three times higher at night than during the day more than three times higher at night than during the day (59% vs. 18%).(59% vs. 18%).National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

In 2005, 30% of all fatal crashes (all age groups) during the In 2005, 30% of all fatal crashes (all age groups) during the week were alcohol-related, compared to 52% on weekends.week were alcohol-related, compared to 52% on weekends.National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Driver Driver Privileges Privileges

and Penaltiesand PenaltiesChapter 7Chapter 7

Privilege?Privilege?

State LawState LawAllows or requires an Allows or requires an

individuals driving privilege individuals driving privilege to be suspended for certain to be suspended for certain motor vehicle violationsmotor vehicle violationsDriver license will be taken Driver license will be taken

away for a stated period of away for a stated period of timetime

Length of SuspensionLength of Suspension

Depends on the law that is Depends on the law that is broken and how many broken and how many convictions a motorist convictions a motorist

receives.receives.

Habitual OffenderHabitual Offender

Motorist whose driver Motorist whose driver license has been license has been suspended 3 times in 3 suspended 3 times in 3 years.years.

SuspensionsSuspensionsFailure to appear in court or pay finesFailure to appear in court or pay fines

Failure to pay motor vehicle surchargesFailure to pay motor vehicle surcharges

Driving while suspendedDriving while suspended

Failure to provide poof of insuranceFailure to provide poof of insurance

Physical or mental disqualifications Physical or mental disqualifications

Drugs or alcohol useDrugs or alcohol use

At fault in an accidentAt fault in an accident

Failure to response to an MVC noticeFailure to response to an MVC notice

Drinking AgeDrinking Age

In New Jersey, a person must be In New Jersey, a person must be 21 to purchase, possess or 21 to purchase, possess or consume alcoholic beverages.consume alcoholic beverages.

Underage drinking is illegal and Underage drinking is illegal and can have severe consequences for can have severe consequences for young people who drink and for young people who drink and for adults who provide alcoholic adults who provide alcoholic beverages to those under age 21beverages to those under age 21..

Under 21Under 21

Buy or drink alcohol what happens?Buy or drink alcohol what happens?

Fined $500 and lose his/her license for Fined $500 and lose his/her license for 6 months.6 months.

If no license = suspension starts when If no license = suspension starts when he/she is first eligible to receive he/she is first eligible to receive license.license.

May be require to participate in alcohol May be require to participate in alcohol education or treatment programeducation or treatment program

Ignition Interlock Ignition Interlock DeviceDevice

First DUI offense with BAC of less than 0.15%: First DUI offense with BAC of less than 0.15%: Installation of interlock device for six months to Installation of interlock device for six months to one year from the date of driving privilege one year from the date of driving privilege restoration (judge’s discretion)restoration (judge’s discretion)

First DUI offense with BAC of 0.15% or higher OR First DUI offense with BAC of 0.15% or higher OR Refusal to Submit to Breath Test Offense: Refusal to Submit to Breath Test Offense: Installation of interlock device during suspension Installation of interlock device during suspension and for six months to one year from the date of and for six months to one year from the date of driving privilege restorationdriving privilege restoration

Second or Subsequent DUI OR Refusal to Breath Second or Subsequent DUI OR Refusal to Breath Test Offense:Test Offense: Installation of interlock device Installation of interlock device during suspension for one to three years from the during suspension for one to three years from the date of driving privilege restorationdate of driving privilege restoration

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