NC DMV Alcohol and Drug Impairment Laws 3

Question 1

What is the only thing that will sober up a person who has been drinking?

Accepted Answer

Time

Answer

Only time allows the liver to metabolize alcohol; coffee, showers, and exercise do not lower BAC.

Question 2

Approximately how fast does the average person's body eliminate alcohol?

Accepted Answer

About one standard drink per hour

Answer

The body metabolizes roughly one standard drink per hour, and nothing can significantly speed this up.

Question 3

Which of these drinks generally contains the most alcohol?

Accepted Answer

They contain about the same: a 12 oz beer, 5 oz of wine, and 1.5 oz of 80-proof liquor

Answer

A standard beer, glass of wine, and shot of liquor each contain roughly the same amount of pure alcohol.

Question 4

A North Carolina driver under 21 is caught driving after consuming alcohol. What offense applies?

Accepted Answer

Driving after consuming while under 21, which brings license revocation

Answer

Drivers under 21 who drive after consuming any alcohol commit a separate offense that results in license revocation.

Question 5

Which factor does NOT affect a person's blood alcohol concentration?

Accepted Answer

The type of glass the drink is served in

Answer

BAC depends on factors like body weight, food intake, and drinking speed, not on the container the drink comes in.

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