1. DRIVER EDUCATION CHAPTER SIX

2. DRINKING, DRUGS AND HEALTH  ALCOHOL WILL AFFECT DRIVING EVEN IF YOU ARE BELOW THE LEGAL LEVEL OF INTOXICATION.  THE ONLY THING THAT CAN MAKE A PERSON SOBER IS TIME.  90% OF ALCOHOL BURNED UP BY THE LIVER.  10% OF ALCOHOL ELIMINATED BY BREATH, URINE AND SWEAT.

3. HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?  BAC- BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT.  DETERMINED BY 4 FACTORS. -BODY WEIGHT -FOOD EATEN -QUANTITY OF ALCOHOL CONSUMED -HOW QUICKLY DRINKS ARE CONSUMED.

4. THE LAW  OVER 21-.08% OR HIGHER  UNDER 21-.01%.  BAC.05% OR HIGHER DOUBLES RISK OF ACCIDENT  BAC.10% OR HIGHER MAKES THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT 6X GREATER.  BAC.15% OR HIGHER MAKES THE RISK 25 X GREATER.

5. IMPLIED CONSENT  BEFORE YOU GET A LICENSE, YOU WILL SIGN AN IMPLIED CONSENT FORM. THIS IMPLIES THAT YOU AGREE TO A BREATH TEST.  IF YOU REFUSE, YOU WILL BE CHARGED AS IF YOU WERE DRIVING AT.08 AND WILL INCUR ANY PENALTIES AS SUCH.

6. WHAT IS A DRINK?  1 BEER ( 12 OZ ) =  WINE ( 5 OZ ) =  WHISKEY ( 1.5 OZ )  ALL HAVE ½ OUNCE OF ALCOHOL.  MOST PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING WERE DRINKING BEER.

7. SIGNS OF DRUNK DRIVING  SPEEDING  WEAVING  SLOW DRIVING  QUICK STOPS  HOSTS MAY BE INVOLVED IN A LAWSUIT IF SOMEONE LEAVING A PARTY IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

8. DRUGS AND DRIVING  AFTER BEER, MARIJUANA IS THE SECOND MOST DRUG USED BY DRUNK DRIVERS.  IF A PERSON DOES NOT HAVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR A DRUG THAT NEEDS ONE, THE DRUG IS CONSIDERED ILLEGAL.

9. DRIVER EDUCATION CHAPTER SEVEN

10. DRIVER PRIVILEGES AND PENALTIES  DRIVING IS A PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT.  SOME LAWS IF BROKEN, WILL IMMEDIATELY RESULT IN LICENSE SUSPENSION.  HABITUAL OFFENDER- PERSON WHO HAS HAD 3 LICENSE SUSPENSIONS IN 3 YEARS.  MVC ADMINISTRATOR CAN ASK FOR A RETAKE OF THE WRITTEN EXAM.

11. DUI PENALTIES OVER 21  3 MONTH SUSPENSION  $250-$400 FINE  30 DAYS IN JAIL  $1000 SURCHARGE FOR 3 YEARS. -IF OVER.10%...  7 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR SUSPENSION  $300-$500 FINE  30 DAYS IN JAIL  $1000 SURCHARGE FOR 3 YEARS.

12. DUI PENALTIES UNDER 21 .01% OR HIGHER

13. BREATH TEST  MOTORISTS BY USING NJ ROADS, AGREE TO A BREATH TEST WHEN ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING.  REFUSAL TO TAKE A BREATH TEST WILL RESULT IN A SURCHARGE OF $1000 PER YEAR FOR 3 YEARS.  REFUSAL = BAC OF.10% AND ALL PENALTIES WILL BE ENFORCED.

14. DID YOU KNOW?  IF OVER 13, YOU CAN HAVE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR DELAYED FOR A GRAFFITI CONVICTION.  SAME FOR SETTING A FALSE ALARM.  A CONVICTION FOR A DRUG OFFENSE IS AN AUTOMATIC LICENSE SUSPENSION.

15. DRIVER PROGRAMS  IF DRIVER ACCUMULATES 12-14 POINTS IN A 24 MONTH PERIOD, LICENSE WILL BE SUSPENDED.  DEFENSIVE DRIVING PROGRAM (2 POINTS). ONCE EVERY 5 YEARS.  DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (3 POINTS).

16. PROBATIONARY DRIVER PROGRAM  2 YEARS  STARTS AFTER GETTING LEARNERS PERMIT.  2 OR MORE VIOLATIONS OR 4 OR MORE POINTS, MUST JOIN THE PROGRAM. $100 TO JOIN.  LOSE 3 POINTS AFTER COMPLETION.  BUT ONE MORE TICKET = LICENSE SUSPENSION.

17. NJ POINT SYSTEM  MOST ARE 2 POINT VIOLATIONS  MORE POINTS FOR SEVERE VIOLATIONS  5=PASSING A BUS WITH RED FLASHERS  8=CAUSING AN INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT  5= RACING ON THE HIGHWAY

18. INTERSTATE COMPACTS  SHARED INFORMATION BY STATES  NON-RESIDENT VIOLATOR COMPACT  NON –RESIDENTS RECEIVE SAME TREATMENT AS RESIDENTS OF THAT STATE.  DRIVER LICENSE COMPACT  EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BY STATES TO HELP WITH LAW BREAKERS.