Responsible Driving

Chapter 18: Alcohol and Other Drugs and Driving

Handling Social Pressures

Select the phrase that best completes each sentence below. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen to the left of each statement.

1
A hallucinogen that makes a user drowsy and distorts reaction time and judgment of time and space is (pg. 384)
A)cocaine.
B)PCP.
C)a barbiturate.
D)marijuana.
2
Other drugs that can impair your ability to drive are (pg. 382)
A)some prescription
B)most illegal drugs
C)some non-prescription drugs
D)all the above
3
Alcohol has the greatest effect on (pg. 378)
A)the heart
B)speech
C)the brain
D)the stomach
4
Alcohol is classified as a (pg. 377)
A)depressant.
B)stimulant.
C)hallucinogen.
D)narcotic.
5
The way to sober up a person who has had too much to drink is to (pg. 377)
A)give the person black coffee.
B)make the person take a cold shower.
C)make the person exercise.
D)give the alcohol time to wear off.
6
A person's ________________ is/are affected by alcohol. (pg. 380)
A)vision
B)judgment
C)coordination
D)all of the above
7
Regarding alcohol and driving, it is false that (pg. 380)
A)40 percent of all highway deaths are alcohol related.
B)about 24% of young drivers aged 16 to 20 who die in highway crashes is intoxicated.
C)one or two drinks will not affect one's night vision.
D)about three in ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives.
8
A can of beer, a glass of wine, and 1 1/2 ounces of liquor (pg. 376)
A)have greatly different alcohol contents.
B)have almost equal alcohol contents.
C)will not show any level of alcohol on a Breathalyzer test.
D)are not absorbed into the bloodstream if you have eaten a big meal.
9
If you suspect another driver on the roadway of being drug impaired, (pg. 385)
A)flash your headlights at them
B)drive close to them
C)use your horn to get there attention
D)increase the space between your vehicles
10
A symptom of a problem drinker is (pg. 375)
A)lots of speeding tickets.
B)drinking to relieve stress.
C)always being on time.
D)drinking less than was planned.
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