Video lessons · Unit 11: Alcohol and safety

Not Even One Beer

Two beers and a coffee... and you can drive? Grandpa explains it in one minute.

What you'll learn

• For drivers 21 and over, the blood alcohol limit in almost every state is 0.08%.
• Nothing sobers you up but TIME! Not coffee, not a cold shower, not gum.
• School bus with red lights flashing and the STOP arm out: you stop. Kids first.
• And the phone stays away. Five seconds on a text at 55 mph is a whole football field blind.

Test yourself: 5 exam-style questions

1. 1. For drivers 21 and over, the legal blood alcohol (BAC) limit in nearly every state is…

   1. There's no limit
   2. 0.08%
   3. 0.15%
   4. 0.20%
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   Answer: 0.08%

   It's 0.08 percent. Note: Utah is stricter, at 0.05 percent, and commercial drivers have a 0.04 percent limit.

2. 2. What lowers your blood alcohol?

   1. Eating a lot
   2. Strong coffee
   3. Only time
   4. A cold shower
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   Answer: Only time

   Only time, kiddo. Everything else is a myth.

3. 3. For drivers under 21, the alcohol law is…

   1. Zero tolerance: a limit near zero
   2. Doesn't apply
   3. They may drink a little if an adult is in the car
   4. The same as adults
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   Answer: Zero tolerance: a limit near zero

   Nearly zero. The exact number varies by state, from 0.00 to 0.02 percent.

4. 4. «Implied consent» means…

   1. It only applies to trucks
   2. You need a lawyer first
   3. You can refuse any test with no consequences at all
   4. By driving, you agree to an alcohol test if asked
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   Answer: By driving, you agree to an alcohol test if asked

   Refusing usually costs you your license.

5. 5. On a two-way road, a school bus stops with red lights flashing and its STOP arm out. Who must stop?

   1. Only oncoming cars
   2. Traffic in BOTH directions must stop
   3. Only the cars driving behind the school bus
   4. Pass slowly
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   Answer: Traffic in BOTH directions must stop

   Both directions stop. On divided highways the rule varies by state.