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Module Six

Module Six. Alcohol and Drugs Impaired Driving. Eulogy Assignment. You need to write a 1 page, single space eulogy for a person killed in a drunk driving crash. You must choose from one of the following options :

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Module Six

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  1. Module Six Alcohol and Drugs Impaired Driving

  2. Eulogy Assignment • You need to write a 1 page, single space eulogy for a person killed in a drunk driving crash. You must choose from one of the following options: • You were driving after the party on Friday night. You only had a few beers. Your friends in the car were teasing you about going too slow so you sped up around that blind corner. They say you hit another car head on, though you don’t really remember. When you woke up 3 days later, you found out 2 of your friends and the driver of the other car were killed. • Your best friend and you were driving to the mall on Saturday afternoon. It was a really great day up to that point. Your car was struck by a drunk driver and your friend was killed instantly. You remember seeing him/her all mangled up. You broke a leg and an arm. The drunk driver walked away unhurt. • You got the call at school. There had been a car crash and your parent was on the way to the hospital in an ambulance. When you got to the hospital, they took you to the ER where you saw your parent hooked up to machines. They said there was nothing they could do and your parent died a few minutes later. You got to say “good bye” but it wasn’t enough.

  3. 4 Important Laws in Washington St • 1) Implied Consent Law You agreed when you received your permit or license, to consent to a breath or Blood test, if an officer has reasonable cause to believe you are under the influence • 2) Open Container Law It is illegal to possess any open container of alcohol when operating a motor vehicle. It is illegal to consume any alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle (except RV’s or Charter Buses) • 3) Minor in Possession (MIP) It is illegal to posses alcohol. This is defined as “having alcohol around you” You license may be revoked • 4) Zero Tolerance for Minors A BAC of .02 will result in a 90 day suspension for a 1st offense. 2nd offense = license revoked until 21.

  4. Drunk Driving Laws Around the World • The US isn’t the only country taking a tough stand against drunk drivers. Other countries throughout the world are making it known that a drunk driving arrest carries serious consequences. The severity of the penalties vary, but the common factor everywhere is that a drunk driving arrest is embarrassing, expensive, inconvenient and heartbreaking

  5. Examples • Israel: A convicted drunk driver is sentenced to a mandatory two-year jail term, making the problem of drunk driving virtually non-existent. There is about one drunk driving case each year. • Australia: The names of the drivers are sent to the local newspapers and are printed under the headline, “He’s Drunk and in Jail!” • South Africa: A drunk driving conviction results in a 10 year prison sentence and the equivalent of a $10,000 fine or both. • Malaya: The convicted drunk driver is jailed, and if he is married, his wife is jailed also • Turkey: Drunk drivers are taken 20 miles from town by the police and are forced to walk back, under escort • Bulgaria: A second conviction results in execution • El Salvador: The first offense is the last. Execution by firing squad

  6. “Just Another Friday Night” • After watching the video, answer the 3 questions below: 1) If you were Johnny, what sentence do you think would be fair? 2) If Johnny is your friend, but so were the 8 people who died. 3) If you were the judge, what sentence would you give Johnny?

  7. Pre-Test • F – current statistics are 41% nationwide • T – all contain about the same amount • T - .08 is the legal limit in all 50 states • T – 2 drinks an hour can be handled • F – Your kidney can clean out 1-2/hour • F – Myths don’t take alcohol out of system • T – Stopping a drunk driver is best • T – Eating will slow rate of absorption

  8. Pre-Test • D – Underage, any evidence of drinking is illegal • C – Breath test cheapest, easiest • C – Drinking experience will make you better actor • B - .04 begins to effect your coordination • D – Alcohol REDUCES your ability to respond quickly • C – 43% • C – about 75 people are killed daily in DUI crashes • D – Alcohol increased your risk-taking and decreases your judgment • C - .15 increases chances of crashing by 25 times • D – Alcohol, followed closely by texting and drowsy driving • C – Alcohol in the blood stream first effects your brain – reasoning process • C – Implied Consent means you agree to submit to a breathalizer test. If you refuse, your license will be suspended for 1 year.

  9. Personal Styles Assessment • Each line totals 10 points • Example • bacon waffles cereal • At the bottom of the first page, you will total up each column • Take that total to the top of the next page and continue • Total up the columns at the bottom of that page. 3 5 2

  10. Personality Assessment • 1st Column: Risk Avoider • You tend to avoid taking chances because the consequences are too high • 2nd Column: Risk Taker • You tend to take a risk regardless of the consequences • 3rd Column: Evaluator • You tend to weigh the risk vs. the consequence and then make your decision as to whether the risk is worth the trouble you may get in

  11. Attitudes Assessment • Think of 5 people you spend a a lot of your free time with. • Write their initials above the letters in the “persons” box • Rate each of those people on a scale of 1-5 • 1 = Not at all • 2 = Very Seldom • 3 = Occasionally • 4 = Most of the time • 5 = All the time

  12. Attitudes Assessment • Total the “Person A” numbers for the ODD questions and put that number in the “N” box • Total the “Person A” numbers for the EVEN questions and put that number in the “P” box • Repeat for persons B,C,D, and E

  13. Scoring the Attitude Assessment Add the points from the even number questions. Then add the points of theoddnumber questions. Write the total at the bottom where it is indicated.

  14. Risk Assessment/Acceptance • Every year in WA state for people age 16, the following is true: • 22% are involved in a car crash • 2% are injured or killed • What are the chances the YOU will be involved in the above situations?

  15. Liabilities of DUI • Arrest • Fine • Loss of License • Jail

  16. MADD – Cost of DUI in Washington

  17. MADD – Cost of DUI in WashingtonFirst Offense

  18. MADD – Cost of DUI in WashingtonSecond Offense

  19. MADD – Cost of DUI in WashingtonThird Offense

  20. The Aftermath • Olympic Diving Champion • In Florida training for Olympic Trials • Went out with friends and had a few beers • Drove back to his hotel • Involved in a crash

  21. Inexperienced Driving + Alcohol = Death

  22. Do They Pack the Same Punch? • Beer (12 oz) • Table Wine (4 oz) • Liquor (1.5 oz – 1 shot) • Coolers (12 oz)

  23. Facts and Myths about Alcohol

  24. 3 defenses to lower alcohol intake • Food • Time • Amount and Rate of Alcohol Consumption

  25. Alcohol does not “hit” you the same • Mood • Tolerance • Experience • Fatique

  26. How can you tell when someone has had too much? • They seem to be the only one drinking • Someone asks to drive them home • Routine things surprise them • They can’t remember how many drinks they have had • Fine motor skills become difficult

  27. Human Development • Autonomic Responses • Gross Motor Skills • Fine Motor Skill • Reasoning Skills

  28. Your Brain on Alcohol • Reasoning Skills • Fine Motor Skills • Gross Motor Skills • Autonomic Responses

  29. Death’s Cookbook • Recipe for a Crash • Take 1 reckless natural born fool • ADD • 3 drinks of whiskey • 1 fast automobile • Soak the fool in alcohol, place in the automobile, then let go. • After due time, remove from the wreckage. Place in a satin box and garnish with flowers

  30. Know Your Limitations • Non-Alcoholic Drinker • Moderate Alcohol Drinker • Problem Alcohol Drinker • Dependent Alcoholic Drinker • Physical Dependency • Mental Dependency

  31. Testing for Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) • Breath • On Site • Cheapest • Least Accurate • Blood • Expensive • Most Accurate • Urine • Messy • Accurate

  32. Probability of Collision The probability of being in a crash increases dramatically as your BAC increases

  33. Possible Impairments Poor Vision – Acuity • How it effects driving: If your vision is limited, you may have difficulty seeing what is happening around you. You may have difficulty reading signs or seeing colors • Ways to Compensate: • Wear glasses/contacts • Understand your condition (color blind) • Don’t drive • Possible License Restrictions: • Corrective Lenses • Denial of Driving Privileges

  34. Possible Impairments Poor Depth Perception • How it effects driving: • Difficulty judging distance of other vehicles • Difficulty judging speed of other vehicles • Ways to Compensate: • More mirror checks • More headchecks • Possible License Restrictions: • More mirrors

  35. Possible Impairments Poor Night Vision • How it effects driving: • NIGHT BLINDNESS • Ways to Compensate: • Don’t drive at night • Possible License Restrictions: • Daylight Driving Only

  36. Possible Impairments Defects in Color Vision • How it effects driving: • Can’t use color to help figure out signs • May not be able tell which lights are which • Ways to Compensate: • Know Shapes of signs • Know order of lights • Possible License Restrictions: • Identify condition, know shapes/colors of traffic signs and lights

  37. Possible Impairments Hearing Problems • How it effects driving: • Can’t hear sirens, horns • Ways to Compensate: • More headchecks • More mirror checks • Possible License Restrictions: • More Mirrors

  38. Possible Impairments Arm Disabilities • How it effects driving: • Difficulty Steering • Difficulty Shifting • Ways to Compensate: • Power Steering • Automatic Car • Possible License Restrictions: • Power Steering • Automatic Car • Steering Knob • Prosthesis • Driving Limited until Doctor’s Clearance

  39. Neck or Back Injury • How it effects driving: • Inability to turn neck to do headchecks • Inability to turn neck to do mirror checks • Ways to Compensate: • More Mirror Checks • Possible License Restrictions: • Driving Restricted until Doctor’s clearance • Outside Mirrors

  40. Knee, Leg, Foot or Hip Injury • How it effects driving: • Inability to use brake or accelerator • Can’t use Foot-style parking brake • Ways to Compensate: • Power brakes • Hand operated brakes, accelerators • Possible License Restrictions: • Adapted controls • Hand operated brakes, accelerators, etc

  41. Medical Conditions • Heart Disease • Depends on Medication • As long as it is ‘controlled’ should have little effect • Diabetes • If in control, should have little effect • Need to be able to recognize when medication not working • Old Age • Reaction time may be slowing • Vision may be limited • Epilepsy • Depends on medications • If in control, should have little effect • Continual Medications • “Don’t operate heavy machinery” • Most meds are OK to use when driving. Ask your doctor

  42. Drowsy Driving • Ways to avoid/combat DROWSY DRIVING • Get enough sleep • Pull over and take a nap • Get out of car and move around • Ways that have VERY TEMPORARY impact • Drink coffee/use caffeine • Slap face • Open window • Turn up music

  43. Carbon Monoxide • Carbon Monoxide (CO) is the residue of a combustion engine • You cannot see, smell or taste carbon monoxide • CO is life threatening in large doses, and alters how your brain functions in smaller doses • Symptoms of CO exposure • Mild CO poisoning: With small amounts of CO in your body, you may have: • Blurring of vision, dizziness, headache, upset stomach or throwing up. • Moderate CO poisoning: As more CO gets into your body, you may have: • Faster breathing faster than normal, or trouble breathing, chest pain or fast heartbeat, fainting, feeling confused, feeling weak or having muscle pain. • Severe CO poisoning: With a high level of CO in your body, you may have: • Breathing that stops, convulsions (seizures), or going into a coma, strong or irregular heartbeat, or a heart attack.

  44. DUI – Driving Under the Influence • What is DUI? • Driving under the influence (DUI) refers to operating a vehicle while affected by alcohol, drugs, or both. This applies to both legal and illegal drugs, including prescription medication and over-the-counter drugs. • DUI license suspensions • There are 2 separate license suspensions or revocations for DUI: • If you’re arrested for DUI: We’ll suspend your driver license unless: • You request a hearing to contest the suspension within 20 days of your arrest. • and • The hearing examiner decides in your favor. • If you don’t request a hearing or the hearing examiner doesn’t decide in your favor, your license will be suspended for 90 days to 2 years, depending on prior offenses and the severity of the incident. Your suspension will begin 60 days from the date of your arrest. For details, see Hearings, the Hearing Request Form provided by the arresting officer, or the letter we sent you. • If the hearing examiner decides in your favor, but the court still convicts you of DUI, your driver license will be suspended as a result of the court conviction. A hearing decision in your favor applies only to the suspension resulting from the arrest. • If you’re convicted of DUI in court: We may suspend your driver license for 90 days to 4 years, depending on prior offenses and the severity of the incident. The suspension will begin 45 days after we receive notice from the court showing you were convicted. • We’ll give you credit for any suspension time resulting from your arrest. So if you already served a 90-day suspension for your arrest, that 90 days will be automatically credited toward the suspension time for the conviction. • You may ask us to review the accuracy of the information received from the court, but you can’t request a hearing to contest a suspension resulting from a court conviction. • Getting a restricted license during your suspension • While your driver license is suspended or revoked, you may get an Ignition Interlock Driver License (IIL) that will allow you to drive a vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device for the period of your suspension or revocation. If you get an IIL, you waive your right to request a hearing to contest your suspension. • How to get your license back after the suspension • It depends on several factors, including your blood alcohol content and whether you were involved in any previous DUI incidents. To learn how to reinstate your license, see the suspension letter we sent you or Learn how to reinstate your license online.

  45. Over the Counter Drugs • Many OTC drugs can impair your abilities • Warning labels are placed on any OTC with possible side effects that impact your ability the think clearly • READ THE WARNING LABELS on any medication/OTC drug you take

  46. Over the Counter Drugs • It isn't possible to list all the drugs but some of the most commonly used drugs and their side effects may alert you to the dangers involved.Cold/allergy medications – Side effects of cold and allergy medications such as Benadryl, Chlor-Trimeton, and Dimetapp can cause:DrowsinessInability to concentrateDisturbed coordinationIncreased anxiety DizzinessThese medications should only be taken at night or when you know you will not be driving. Even medications that are advertised as non-drowsy formulas such as Claritin can, in rare instances, cause dizziness and vertigo.Pain medications – Side effects of common pain medications such as Aspirin, Ibuprofen (Tylenol) and Naproxen (Aleve) can include:DizzinessDrowsinessTranquilizers/Sedatives/Anti-depressants – Even though prescribed, these drugs present a danger to drivers who use them. 10 mg. of Valium causes effects that are roughly equal to a blood alcohol content of 0.10 (0.08 is legally drunk in all states). The popular sleep medication Ambien has caused users to drive and perform other tasks with no memory of those actions after the effects of the drug have worn off.Other Drugs - Medications for blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and ulcers can also cause drowsiness and dizziness in some instances

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