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 1 / 2
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
- types of fatigue - answer Attention fatigue
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Visual fatigue