Question

dui activity 1 (20 pts.) answer the following questions using the dui booklets on the desk. this is worth 20 pts and 25% of your grade for the week. please place it in the hw box when you are finished. 1. what is the only way to get sober? 2. in the us, ____ drivers are arrested every year for impaired driving and on an annual basis, nearly __ people lose their lives in alcohol - related crashes. 3. a person who sells alcohol to a minor can be fined __. 4. what is an interlock device? 5. name two samples they may collect from you to assess if you are drunk. 6. the blood alcohol limit for someone over 21 is __ and the limit for someone under 21 is __. 7. explain 1 physiological fact about women and alcohol discussed in the booklet. 8. what is the most reliable field sobriety test? 9. name 2 myths about getting sober. (1) __ (2) ____ 10. how much is set for bail for a first - time dui offender?

Explanation:

1. Time is the only way to metabolize alcohol and get sober as there is no instant - fix method.
2. In the US, about 1.5 million drivers are arrested each year for impaired driving and around 10,000 people die in alcohol - related crashes annually.
3. A person who sells alcohol to a minor can be fined up to several thousand dollars depending on the state.
4. An interlock device is a breath - alcohol ignition interlock device (BAIID) installed in vehicles of convicted drunk - drivers. It requires the driver to blow into it to measure blood alcohol content before starting the vehicle.
5. Breath and blood samples are commonly collected to assess if a person is drunk.
6. The blood alcohol limit for someone over 21 is 0.08% and for someone under 21 it is 0.02% in most states.
7. Women generally have less body water and more body fat than men, so alcohol is more concentrated in their blood for the same amount consumed.
8. The most reliable field sobriety test is often considered to be the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test.
9. Myths about getting sober: (1) Drinking coffee can sober you up (it only makes you more alert but doesn't reduce blood alcohol content). (2) Taking a cold shower can sober you up (it has no effect on metabolizing alcohol).
10. Bail for a first - time DUI offender can range from a few hundred to several thousand dollars depending on the jurisdiction and circumstances.

Answer:

1. Time
2. About 1.5 million; around 10,000
3. Up to several thousand dollars (varies by state)
4. A breath - alcohol ignition interlock device installed in vehicles of convicted drunk - drivers that measures blood alcohol content before allowing vehicle start.
5. Breath; blood
6. 0.08%; 0.02%
7. Women have less body water and more body fat, so alcohol is more concentrated in their blood for the same amount consumed.
8. Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test
9. (1) Drinking coffee can sober you up. (2) Taking a cold shower can sober you up.
10. Ranges from a few hundred to several thousand dollars (varies by jurisdiction and circumstances)