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New York Alcohol and Drugs: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:16Your BAC depends on which three things?
- 1:21When do the effects of alcohol on driving begin?
- 2:10Can your refusal to take a chemical test be mentioned at your trial?
- 2:58According to the New York manual, how many drinks can produce a .02 BAC?
- 3:44Which contains the most alcohol: 1½ oz of liquor, 5 oz of wine, 12 oz of beer, or 12 oz of wine cooler?
- 4:46Recap
In short
BAC depends on how much alcohol you drink, how much time passes between drinks, and your weight, not the type of drink or how you hold your liquor. The symptoms of alcohol consumption can begin long before you are legally impaired and begin with the first drink. The fact that you refused a chemical test can be brought up in court when you are tried on the alcohol or drug charge.
The five situations
Pick an answer first, the way the video pauses for you. Each one cites the New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21).
Situation 1
Your BAC depends on which three things?
Answer: C. How much you drink, how much time passes between drinks, and your weight. BAC depends on how much alcohol you drink, how much time passes between drinks, and your weight, not the type of drink or how you hold your liquor.
New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) › Chapter 9 › Your BAC
Situation 2
When do the effects of alcohol on driving begin?
Answer: A. With the first drink. The symptoms of alcohol consumption can begin long before you are legally impaired and begin with the first drink.
New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) › Chapter 9 › What Alcohol Does
Situation 3
Can your refusal to take a chemical test be mentioned at your trial?
Answer: B. Yes. The fact that you refused a chemical test can be brought up in court when you are tried on the alcohol or drug charge.
New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) › Chapter 9 › Chemical Tests
Situation 4
According to the New York manual, how many drinks can produce a .02 BAC?
Answer: A. Only one drink. A .02 BAC could occur from only one drink.
New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) › Chapter 2 › Mandatory Suspension or Revocation
Situation 5
Which contains the most alcohol: 1½ oz of liquor, 5 oz of wine, 12 oz of beer, or 12 oz of wine cooler?
Answer: A. They all contain about the same. These drinks contain about the same amount of alcohol. None is safer to drink than the others.
New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) › Chapter 9 › Your BAC
Transcript
0:00Intro
Alcohol and drug questions are about limits, penalties, and how impairment really works. Here are five from the New York State Driver's Manual. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:16Situation 1
Two friends drink at a party. Their BAC may still be different. Your BAC depends on which three things? The answer is C: How much you drink, how much time passes between drinks, and your weight. BAC depends on how much alcohol you drink, how much time passes between drinks, and your weight, not the type of drink or how you hold your liquor. BAC depends on how much you drink, how much time passes between drinks, and your weight. Not the type of drink.
1:21Situation 2
Many people think alcohol only matters once they feel drunk. When do the effects of alcohol on driving begin? The answer is A: With the first drink. The symptoms of alcohol consumption can begin long before you are legally impaired and begin with the first drink. The effects begin with the first drink, long before you're legally impaired.
2:10Situation 3
A driver refuses a chemical test after an arrest. Can your refusal to take a chemical test be mentioned at your trial? The answer is B: Yes. The fact that you refused a chemical test can be brought up in court when you are tried on the alcohol or drug charge. That refusal can be brought up in court when you're tried on the alcohol or drug charge.
2:58Situation 4
Here's a number that surprises a lot of new drivers. According to the New York manual, how many drinks can produce a .02 BAC? The answer is A: Only one drink. A .02 BAC could occur from only one drink. A BAC of .02 can come from only one drink.
3:44Situation 5
Picture four drinks: a shot of liquor, a glass of wine, a can of beer, and a wine cooler. Which contains the most alcohol: 1½ oz of liquor, 5 oz of wine, 12 oz of beer, or 12 oz of wine cooler? The answer is A: They all contain about the same. These drinks contain about the same amount of alcohol. None is safer to drink than the others. They all contain about the same amount of alcohol. None of them is safer than the others.
4:46Recap
BAC depends on how much alcohol you drink, how much time passes between drinks, and your weight, not the type of drink or how you hold your liquor. The symptoms of alcohol consumption can begin long before you are legally impaired and begin with the first drink. The fact that you refused a chemical test can be brought up in court when you are tried on the alcohol or drug charge. A .02 BAC could occur from only one drink. These drinks contain about the same amount of alcohol. Nice work. Try more alcohol and drug questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- BAC depends on how much alcohol you drink, how much time passes between drinks, and your weight, not the type of drink or how you hold your liquor.
- The symptoms of alcohol consumption can begin long before you are legally impaired and begin with the first drink.
- The fact that you refused a chemical test can be brought up in court when you are tried on the alcohol or drug charge.
- A .02 BAC could occur from only one drink.
- These drinks contain about the same amount of alcohol.
Original practice lesson written from the New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21). EstatePass is not affiliated with or endorsed by the New York DMV; these are not official test questions.