Traffic Control and DUI Flashcards
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What device, installed in a vehicle, prevents it from starting if alcohol is detected on the driver's breath?
Answer: Ignition interlock device
An ignition interlock device prevents the vehicle from starting when alcohol is detected on the driver's breath.
When directing traffic, an officer using a whistle with one long blast typically signals what?
Answer: Stop
One long whistle blast is commonly used to signal traffic to stop.
What is the term for a second or subsequent DUI offense that increases penalties?
Answer: Repeat or aggravated offense
A second or later DUI is treated as a repeat or aggravated offense with enhanced penalties.
Roughly how long does the body metabolize and eliminate alcohol, expressed as a standard rate?
Answer: About one drink per hour
The body eliminates alcohol at roughly the equivalent of one standard drink per hour.
At a controlled intersection, which traffic has the right of way when an officer's signal conflicts with the traffic light?
Answer: The officer's directions control
An officer's directions override traffic signals and must be obeyed.
What term describes operating a vehicle in a manner showing willful disregard for safety, often charged alongside DUI?
Answer: Reckless driving
Reckless driving involves willful disregard for the safety of persons or property.
Why are field sobriety tests described as 'divided-attention' tasks?
Answer: They require doing physical and mental tasks at once
Divided-attention tests require performing physical actions and mental tasks simultaneously, which impairment degrades.