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Who is most often killed in an alcohol-related accident?
Who is most often killed in an alcohol-related accident?
The impaired driver
If a MN driver had his or her license revoked because of an alcohol-related conviction, what must he or she do before regaining driving privileges in the state?
If a MN driver had his or her license revoked because of an alcohol-related conviction, what must he or she do before regaining driving privileges in the state?
- Undergo chemical assessment
- Re-apply for a driver's license
- Pass a DWI knowledge exam
- All of the above (correct)
What is the maximum fine for fleeing a police officer in the state of MN?
What is the maximum fine for fleeing a police officer in the state of MN?
$5,000
MN law requires drivers to reduce their speed as they pass emergency vehicles. If a driver fails to do this, a _____ fee will be added to any resulting speeding fine.
MN law requires drivers to reduce their speed as they pass emergency vehicles. If a driver fails to do this, a _____ fee will be added to any resulting speeding fine.
A person with an alcohol concentration of _____ or higher, who is in control of a moving or parked vehicle, can be arrested for driving while impaired (DWI).
A person with an alcohol concentration of _____ or higher, who is in control of a moving or parked vehicle, can be arrested for driving while impaired (DWI).
According to the MN Graduated Driver's License Program, drivers who are under the age of eighteen must hold an instructional permit for _____ months before being issued a full driver's license.
According to the MN Graduated Driver's License Program, drivers who are under the age of eighteen must hold an instructional permit for _____ months before being issued a full driver's license.
What is the reinstatement fee for suspensions issued because of non-DWI convictions?
What is the reinstatement fee for suspensions issued because of non-DWI convictions?
A conviction of operating an uninsured vehicle may result in up to _____ days in jail.
A conviction of operating an uninsured vehicle may result in up to _____ days in jail.
According to the Minnesota Driver's Manual, which demographic group is most likely to engage in drunk driving?
According to the Minnesota Driver's Manual, which demographic group is most likely to engage in drunk driving?
A second DWI offense will result in a minimum one year license revocation period if the event occurred within _____ years of the driver's first DWI.
A second DWI offense will result in a minimum one year license revocation period if the event occurred within _____ years of the driver's first DWI.
If a potential MN driver fails the driving portion of the license examination two times, he or she must pay a fee of _____ to attempt the test a third time.
If a potential MN driver fails the driving portion of the license examination two times, he or she must pay a fee of _____ to attempt the test a third time.
If a MN driver is convicted of driving in excess of one hundred miles per hour, his or her driver's license will be revoked for at least _____ days.
If a MN driver is convicted of driving in excess of one hundred miles per hour, his or her driver's license will be revoked for at least _____ days.
What is the maximum fine for a felony DWI?
What is the maximum fine for a felony DWI?
If an underage MN driver is convicted of a second DWI charge, his or her license will be suspended for a period of _____ days.
If an underage MN driver is convicted of a second DWI charge, his or her license will be suspended for a period of _____ days.
A second DWI offense may result in up to _____ days in jail.
A second DWI offense may result in up to _____ days in jail.
If a MN driver refuses to submit to chemical testing, his or her license will be revoked for _____ year.
If a MN driver refuses to submit to chemical testing, his or her license will be revoked for _____ year.
What is the minimum revocation period for a first DWI conviction?
What is the minimum revocation period for a first DWI conviction?
A first DWI offense may result in up to _____ days in jail and/or a ________ fine.
A first DWI offense may result in up to _____ days in jail and/or a ________ fine.
How much is the license reinstatement fee for drivers whose licenses have been revoked because of alcohol-related convictions?
How much is the license reinstatement fee for drivers whose licenses have been revoked because of alcohol-related convictions?
A felony DWI may occur upon a driver's _____ conviction within a ten year period.
A felony DWI may occur upon a driver's _____ conviction within a ten year period.
If a Minnesota driver who is under the age of twenty-one is convicted of driving while impaired, his or her license will be suspended for a period of _____ days.
If a Minnesota driver who is under the age of twenty-one is convicted of driving while impaired, his or her license will be suspended for a period of _____ days.
A felony DWI may result in loss of driving privileges for up to _____ years.
A felony DWI may result in loss of driving privileges for up to _____ years.
What is the maximum fine for a second DWI offense in the state of Minnesota?
What is the maximum fine for a second DWI offense in the state of Minnesota?
If a MN driver causes a fatal crash while fleeing a police officer, he or she could be required to pay a fine of up to _____ and remain in prison for up to _____ years.
If a MN driver causes a fatal crash while fleeing a police officer, he or she could be required to pay a fine of up to _____ and remain in prison for up to _____ years.
If a Minnesota driver is convicted of stealing _____, his or her driver's license may be suspended.
If a Minnesota driver is convicted of stealing _____, his or her driver's license may be suspended.
Proof of abstinence from alcohol or drug use for a period of _____ is required for a driver to regain driving privileges after the revocation period has ended following a third DWI offense.
Proof of abstinence from alcohol or drug use for a period of _____ is required for a driver to regain driving privileges after the revocation period has ended following a third DWI offense.
How long must a driver wait before being issued a work permit after having his or her license revoked for a first DWI offense?
How long must a driver wait before being issued a work permit after having his or her license revoked for a first DWI offense?
Electronic monitoring is required upon a Minnesota driver's _____ DWI conviction.
Electronic monitoring is required upon a Minnesota driver's _____ DWI conviction.
If a MN officer can prove that alcohol played a role in a driving mistake, a driver may be arrested for a DWI with a BAC as low as:
If a MN officer can prove that alcohol played a role in a driving mistake, a driver may be arrested for a DWI with a BAC as low as:
Drivers who are convicted of a felony DWI may spend up to _____ years in prison.
Drivers who are convicted of a felony DWI may spend up to _____ years in prison.
A person with an alcohol concentration of _____ or higher, who is in control of a moving or parked vehicle, can be arrested for driving while impaired (DWI).
A person with an alcohol concentration of _____ or higher, who is in control of a moving or parked vehicle, can be arrested for driving while impaired (DWI).
What does a suspended license refer to?
What does a suspended license refer to?
Letting someone borrow your ID to buy alcohol or tobacco will get your license _____?
Letting someone borrow your ID to buy alcohol or tobacco will get your license _____?
Falsely identifying yourself to a police officer will get your license _____?
Falsely identifying yourself to a police officer will get your license _____?
Conviction of manslaughter using a vehicle would get your license _____?
Conviction of manslaughter using a vehicle would get your license _____?
Driving over 100 mph would get your license _____?
Driving over 100 mph would get your license _____?
Fleeing a police officer would get your license _____?
Fleeing a police officer would get your license _____?
Selling or possessing a controlled substance while operating a motor vehicle could get your license _____?
Selling or possessing a controlled substance while operating a motor vehicle could get your license _____?
If you are issued a limited license, you are restricted to these 4 limitations:
If you are issued a limited license, you are restricted to these 4 limitations:
Acquiring a mental or physical disability that makes you incapable of operating a motor vehicle would get your license _____?
Acquiring a mental or physical disability that makes you incapable of operating a motor vehicle would get your license _____?
Not qualifying for a driver's license under MN law would get your license _____?
Not qualifying for a driver's license under MN law would get your license _____?
Alcohol use is involved in _____ than _____ of the deaths on MN roads each year.
Alcohol use is involved in _____ than _____ of the deaths on MN roads each year.
Crashes involving impaired drivers kill an average of _____ people each year in MN and injure _____ of others.
Crashes involving impaired drivers kill an average of _____ people each year in MN and injure _____ of others.
Who is the person most often killed in an alcohol-related crash?
Who is the person most often killed in an alcohol-related crash?
Who are more likely than others to engage in the deadly behavior of drunk driving?
Who are more likely than others to engage in the deadly behavior of drunk driving?
Your driving ability becomes impaired after how many alcoholic drinks?
Your driving ability becomes impaired after how many alcoholic drinks?
Alcohol affects what bodily system?
Alcohol affects what bodily system?
How is your judgment behind the wheel affected by alcohol?
How is your judgment behind the wheel affected by alcohol?
How does alcohol affect your vision?
How does alcohol affect your vision?
How does alcohol affect your reaction time while driving?
How does alcohol affect your reaction time while driving?
How does alcohol affect your steering while driving?
How does alcohol affect your steering while driving?
How does alcohol affect your perception behind the wheel?
How does alcohol affect your perception behind the wheel?
How does alcohol affect your coordination and balance while behind the wheel?
How does alcohol affect your coordination and balance while behind the wheel?
How does alcohol affect your attention while behind the wheel?
How does alcohol affect your attention while behind the wheel?
How much beer is considered one drink?
How much beer is considered one drink?
How much wine is considered one drink?
How much wine is considered one drink?
How much of a wine cooler is considered one drink?
How much of a wine cooler is considered one drink?
How much hard liquor is considered one drink?
How much hard liquor is considered one drink?
The amount of alcohol in beers may vary by as much as _____%.
The amount of alcohol in beers may vary by as much as _____%.
'Proof' refers to what?
'Proof' refers to what?
Proof of a drink is equal to:
Proof of a drink is equal to:
For example: a bottle of 80 proof whiskey contains what percentage of alcohol?
For example: a bottle of 80 proof whiskey contains what percentage of alcohol?
Can your mood and sleepiness affect the rate your liver processes alcohol?
Can your mood and sleepiness affect the rate your liver processes alcohol?
People with more fat tissue, compared to someone with more muscle tissue, will reach a higher BAC faster.
People with more fat tissue, compared to someone with more muscle tissue, will reach a higher BAC faster.
The only way to reduce your alcohol concentration is to _____?
The only way to reduce your alcohol concentration is to _____?
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Study Notes
Alcohol-Related Accidents
- The impaired driver is most commonly killed in an alcohol-related crash.
- Young males are more likely to engage in drunk driving.
MN DWI Legal Requirements
- Drivers with a revoked license due to alcohol must undergo a chemical assessment, re-apply for a license, and pass a DWI knowledge exam.
- A minimum revocation period of 90 days applies for a first DWI conviction, increasing to one year for a refusal to submit to chemical testing, and up to four years for a felony DWI after the fourth conviction within ten years.
Fines and Penalties
- Maximum fine for fleeing a police officer is $5,000.
- The license reinstatement fee for alcohol-related convictions is $680.
- A felony DWI can incur fines up to $14,000; a second DWI offense carries a maximum fine of $3,000.
Speeding and Recklessness
- Failing to reduce speed while passing emergency vehicles incurs an additional $25 fine.
- Driving over 100 mph results in license revocation for at least six months.
Imprisonment for Offenses
- A second DWI offense may result in up to 365 days in jail, while a first offense can lead to up to 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine.
- Conviction of operating an uninsured vehicle could lead to a maximum of 90 days in jail.
Juvenile Driver Rules
- Underage drivers convicted of DWI face a 30-day license suspension; those involved in a second DWI charge face a 180-day suspension.
Chemical Testing and Alcohol Concentration
- An alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher results in DWI arrest; impairment can also occur with a BAC as low as 0.04%.
- Proof of abstinence from alcohol or drugs for one year is required after the revocation period following a third DWI offense.
Limited License Conditions
- A limited license allows for specific travel, including commuting to work, attending treatment or counseling, transporting dependents, and going to educational institutions.
- A person’s license can be revoked for crimes such as manslaughter with a vehicle, driving over 100 mph, or fleeing from police.
Effects of Alcohol on Driving
- Alcohol impairs the central nervous system, affecting judgment, vision, reaction time, steering, perception, coordination, balance, and attention when driving.
- One standard drink is typically defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, 9 ounces of a wine cooler, or 1.5 ounces of hard liquor.
Alcohol Content and Processing
- "Proof" measures a drink's strength; the proof value is double the alcohol percentage.
- Mood and sleepiness influence the liver's alcohol processing rate; individuals with higher fat tissue reach a higher BAC more quickly.
- The only way to reduce BAC is to wait.
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