Drunk Driving Quiz

Do YOU know the facts about impaired driving?

1) You can't be charged with a drinking-driving offence if your BAC is below the legal limit.
     
True False

2) A police officer can suspend your driver's licence immediately for drinking and driving.
     
True False

3) You can't be charged with a drinking-driving offence if you are riding a snowmobile on your own property.
     
True False

4) An impaired driving charge isn't such a big deal. You simply pay the ticket and everything's fine.
    
 
True False

5) Only young drinking drivers are at higher risk of crashing.
    
 
True False

6) If you think you've had too much to drink to be able to drive safely, you'll be OK if you have a cup of coffee or take a cold shower.
     
True False

7) Which of the following consequences does not apply for a first time convicted impaired driver?
Alcohol Education Programs
Ignition interlock
Insurance increase $15,000+
Administrative Monetary Penalty $150
$1000 fine (maximum)
Criminal Record
 
8)As of May 2009, the consequences for drivers with a BAC from .05 to .08 mg/ml is:
nothing at all
12-hour licence suspension
3 day licence unrecorded suspension
3 day licence suspension with escalating sanctions for repeat occurrences
 
9) Ignition interlock is a condition of licence reinstatement for:
All convicted impaired drivers
Drivers found in the warn rang (from .05 to .08 mg/ml BAC)
Only repeat offenders
Only offenders with a high BAC
 
10)The consequences for drug impaired driving are:
there are no consequences
the same as for alcohol impaired driving
even tougher than for alcohol impaired driving
 
11)Studies show that most (92%) of drunk driving trips are made by what percentage of drivers?
22.5%
15%
9.1%
4.4%

ANSWERS

1)You can't be charged with a drinking-driving offence if your BAC is below the legal limit.
   
  False

2) A police officer can suspend your driver's licence immediately for drinking and driving.
     True 

3) You can't be charged with a drinking-driving offence if you are riding a snowmobile on your own property.
  
   False

4) An impaired driving charge isn't such a big deal. You simply pay the ticket and everything's fine.
     
False

5) Only young drinking drivers are at higher risk of crashing.
     
False

6) If you think you've had too much to drink to be able to drive safely, you'll be OK if you have a cup of coffee or take a cold shower.
     
False

7)  Which of the following consequences does not apply for a first time convicted impaired driver?

All 6 answers listed below are consequences for first time convicted impaired drivers

Alcohol Education Programs
Ignition interlock
Insurance increase $15,000+
Administrative Monetary Penalty $150
$1000 fine (maximum)
Criminal Record

8) As of May 2009, the consequences for drivers with a BAC from .05 to .08 mg/ml is:

3 day license suspension with escalating sanctions for repeat occurrences

9) Ignition interlock is a condition of licence reinstatement for:

All convicted impaired drivers

10) The consequences for drug impaired driving are:

The same as for alcohol impaired driving

11) Studies show that most (92%) of drunk driving trips are made by what percentage of drivers?

4.4%

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