NC DWI DETECTION AND SFST TEST PAPER
2026 STUDY GUIDE REVIEW
◉ ALVEOLAR BREATH. Answer: Breath from the deepest part of the
lung.
◉ BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (BAC). Answer: The
percentage of alcohol in a person's blood.
◉ BREATH ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (BRAC). Answer: The
percentage of alcohol in a person's breath, as measured by a breath
testing device.
◉ CLUE. Answer: Something that leads to the solution of a problem.
◉ CUE. Answer: A reminder or prompting as a signal to do
something. A suggestion or a hint.
◉ DIVIDED ATTENTION. Answer: Concentrating on more than one
thing at a time.
, ◉ DIVIDED ATTENTION TEST. Answer: A test which requires the
subject to concentrate on both mental and physical tasks at the same
time.
◉ DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT (DRE). Answer: An individual who
successfully completed all phases of the DRE training requirements
for certification established by the IACP and NHTSA.
◉ DWI/DUI. Answer: The acronym 'DWI' means driving while
impaired and is synonymous with the acronym 'DUI', driving under
the influence.
◉ DWI DETECTION PROCESS. Answer: The entire process of
identifying and gathering evidence to determine whether or not a
suspect should be arrested for a DWI violation.
◉ EVIDENCE. Answer: Any means by which some alleged fact that
has been submitted to investigation may either be established or
disproved.
◉ EXPERT WITNESS. Answer: A person skilled in some art, trade,
science or profession, having knowledge of matters not within the
knowledge of persons of average education.
2026 STUDY GUIDE REVIEW
◉ ALVEOLAR BREATH. Answer: Breath from the deepest part of the
lung.
◉ BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (BAC). Answer: The
percentage of alcohol in a person's blood.
◉ BREATH ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (BRAC). Answer: The
percentage of alcohol in a person's breath, as measured by a breath
testing device.
◉ CLUE. Answer: Something that leads to the solution of a problem.
◉ CUE. Answer: A reminder or prompting as a signal to do
something. A suggestion or a hint.
◉ DIVIDED ATTENTION. Answer: Concentrating on more than one
thing at a time.
, ◉ DIVIDED ATTENTION TEST. Answer: A test which requires the
subject to concentrate on both mental and physical tasks at the same
time.
◉ DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT (DRE). Answer: An individual who
successfully completed all phases of the DRE training requirements
for certification established by the IACP and NHTSA.
◉ DWI/DUI. Answer: The acronym 'DWI' means driving while
impaired and is synonymous with the acronym 'DUI', driving under
the influence.
◉ DWI DETECTION PROCESS. Answer: The entire process of
identifying and gathering evidence to determine whether or not a
suspect should be arrested for a DWI violation.
◉ EVIDENCE. Answer: Any means by which some alleged fact that
has been submitted to investigation may either be established or
disproved.
◉ EXPERT WITNESS. Answer: A person skilled in some art, trade,
science or profession, having knowledge of matters not within the
knowledge of persons of average education.
