Drinking, Drugs, and Driving

1. Drinking, Drugs, and Driving

2. Do Now…. Take a Handout (Effects of Alcohol) Using the Pages 102-105 of the NJ Driver’s Manual answer the questions We will be going over.

3. Effects of Alcohol • Reaction time • Ability to see brake lights ahead of you and take your foot off of the gas and begin to use the break. • Coordination • Ability to control the wheel around a left curve while slowing the vehicle down and looking through the turn. • Balance • Affects Judgment • Vision • Ability to Judge Distances • Other Senses (Hearing, Touch, Smell)

4. Most Alcohol-Related Collisions involve: Passengers Pedestrians Other Motorists

5. What is BAC? • What does BAC stand for? • Blood • Alcohol • Content • How is a person’s BAC checked? • Breathalyzer

8. What determines BAC? How much is too much? How do I know how intoxicated I really am? YOU DO NOT KNOW AND WILL NOT KNOW UNLESS… You have the instruments to test your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) • Quantity of alcohol consumed • 4 beers • 6 shots • Body weight • Body composition • How quickly drinks were consumed • 4 beers in 1 hour • 4 beers in 3 hours • Food eaten

9. Legal Limits Under 21 = .01 21 and over = .08

10. What exactly is a drink?

12. What catches an officer’s eyes? • Speeding • Weaving • Slow driving • Jerking motion • Quick Stops

13. Designated Driver • What is the purpose of a designated driver? • What would you do if the designated driver decides to drink?

15. How do over the counter and prescription drugs affect driving? • Look at the side effects medication before driving. • May cause… • Drowsiness • Dizziness

16. How Does Marijuana Use Affect Driving? Distance Judgment Vigilance Attention Loss of tracking ability

17. New Jersey DUI Laws • DUI = Driving Under the Influence • DUI arrests are prosecuted in 2 ways • Proof the person is driving under the influence based on driving pattern and field sobriety tests • Violating the ‘Per Se” law, being above the legal limit of .08%

18. John’s Law A New Jersey law that allows police to impound the car of a drunk driver

19. Implied Consent “New Jersey law requires you to take a breath test if you are arrested for a DWI. New Jersey’s “implied consent” law says that if you are lawfully arrested by an officer who has probable cause to believe that you have been driving while intoxicated, then you consent to taking a chemical test of your breath for the purpose of determining your blood alcohol content (BAC).  The test must be taken at the time of your arrest. If you refuse to take a test, however, then the officer cannot force you to take one.” (Drivinglaws.org) Refusal to take the breath or blood test following a DUI arrest is admissible in court and can have severe driver license consequences in addition to the standard penalties.

20. Under 21 There are special DUI laws for those under 21. It is illegal for someone under 21 to drive with a BAC of .01 or greater. Violation of this law will result in a license suspension for 30-90 days.

21. What is a HABITUAL OFFENDER

22. Habitual Offenders DUI dates are “priorable” for 10 years, calculated from arrest date to arrest date. Punishment for a second or third offense is harsher in every aspect: fines, jail time, driver’s license consequences, and more.

23. First Offense • Money Issues • Fines $250-400 • Court Cost $30 • Violent Crimes Compensation Board Penalty $30 • Safe Neighborhood Fund Assessment $75 • DUI Surcharge Fund $200 • Restoration Fee $100 • MVC surcharge $3,000 ($1000/year) • TOTALS $3705-$3855 • Other Issues • License suspension 3-6 months • 12-48 hours in intoxicated driver’s resource center (alcohol classes) • Up to 30 days in jail • The court may also order an ignition interlock device to be placed on any car the individual drives for 3 years following the restoration of driving privileges.

24. First Offense Con’t • If the offense is committed in a school zone: • Loss of license for 1-2 years • $500-$800 in fines • Definite jail of up to 60 days • Plus all the other first offense fines and penalties

25. Second Offense • Money Issues • Fines $500-$1000 • Court Cost $30 • Violent Crimes Compensation Board Penalty $50 • Safe Neighborhood Fund Assessment $75 • DUI Surcharge Fund $200 • Restoration Fee $100 • MVC surcharge $4,500 ($1500/year) • TOTALS $5455-$5955 • Other Issues • 30 Days community service (180 hours) • 48 hours in intoxicated driver’s resource center (alcohol classes) • 48 hours to 90 days in jail (jail time is mandatory) • The court may also order an ignition interlock device to be placed on any car the individual drives for 3 years following the restoration of driving privileges. • Suspend registration privileges on all vehicles owned by the individual for the 2 year license suspension period

26. Second Offense Con’t • If the offense is committed in a school zone: • $1000-$2000 in fines • 60 days of community service (360 hours) • Definite jail of up to 180 days • Plus all the other second offense fines and penalties

27. Third Offense • Money Issues • Fines $1000 • Court Cost $30 • Violent Crimes Compensation Board Penalty $50 • Safe Neighborhood Fund Assessment $75 • DUI Surcharge Fund $200 • Restoration Fee $100 • MVC surcharge $4,500 ($1500/year) • TOTALS $5955 • Other Issues • 12 hours in intoxicated driver’s resource center (alcohol classes) • 180 days in jail (mandatory) – 90 may be served in an inpatient drug and alcohol rehab program • The court may also order an ignition interlock device to be placed on any car the individual drives for 3 years following the restoration of driving privileges. • Suspend registration privileges on all vehicles owned by the individual for the 10 year license suspension period

28. Third Offense Con’t • If the offense is committed in a school zone: • $2000 in fines • Plus all the other third offense fines and penalties

29. Do Now…. • What does BAC stand for? • What are the 4 factors that affect BAC? • What are the legal limits of alcohol consumption? • Under 21? • 21 and over? • What amount of fluid is considered one drink? • Hard Alcohol? • Beer? • Wine?