Florida Drug and Alcohol Traffic
Awareness or the Florida TSLAE Exam
Questions and Answers
Who needs to take this course? - Answer-All first time drivers in Florida.
How long is this course? - Answer-4 hours.
This course includes - Answer-The Societal Concerns of drugs and alcohol, The
Economic Concerns of drugs and alcohol, How drugs and alcohol affect a motorist.
Where is this course's knowledge applied? - Answer-On the roadways of the State of
Florida.
What is the leading cause of death of people between the ages of 6 and 33? - Answer-
Accidents from motor vehicles.
How much alcohol can be fully processed by your liver in an hour? - Answer-8 oz of
beer, 5 oz of wine, 1 oz of 80 proof alcohol
Driving Under the Influence or drunk driving is assumed at a BAC of ___. - Answer-.08
Nothing can stop alcohol from being absorbed into your bloodstream. True of false? -
Answer-True. Eating food prior to drinking may slow this process but surely does not
stop it.
What type of drug is alcohol? - Answer-Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant
though within the first hour of drinking, alcohol acts as a stimulant.
A person can become a problem drinker by drinking any type of alcohol. True or false? -
Answer-True.
Alcohol negatively affects the eye's ability to distinguish red from green. True or false? -
Answer-True.
What is the only way to sober up? - Answer-The only way to sober up is time. Contrary
to some's belief, drinking coffee or taking a cold shower do not sober one up.
Why does alcohol cause so many road collisions? - Answer-Alcohol is involved in a very
large number of road collisions because it leads to slow reflexes, problems with vision
and a loss of self-control.
, What percentage of fatal highway crashes are alcohol related? - Answer-Approximately
40%.
In what types of weather do most collisions occur? - Answer-While concentrations of
crashes occur in freezing rain, sleet, snow etc., most crashes occur in nice weather.
Besides other cars, with what or whom do we share the road? - Answer-Besides other
cars, we share the road with busses, motorcycles, trucks, tractor trailers, bicycles,
pedestrians, delivery vehicles, taxi cabs, etc.
What must you do when you see a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing? -
Answer-If you see a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing, you must stop. If the
bus is coming from the opposite direction, If the bus is on a four lane highway, If the bus
is on a divided four lane highway, STOP. Unless the one way roadway is divided by an
intervening unpaved space of 5 feet or greater or some other physical barrier and the
bus is on another roadway you must stop.
What are the consequences of not stopping when a stopped school bus is stopped and
has its red lights flashing? - Answer-Fines that start at $100 and 4 points assessed
against your driving record.
Who has the right of way at a four way stop? - Answer-No driver ever has the right of
way at any time. Right of way must be given, not taken.
What should you do if a driver does not yield the right of way? - Answer-If a driver does
not yield the right of way, the wise course of action is to assume it isn't yours.
What must you do if you see or hear an emergency vehicle approaching that is enroute
to meet an existing emergency? - Answer-Yield the right of way to the emergency
vehicle and immediately proceed to a position parallel and as close as reasonable to the
closest edge of the curb of the roadway, clear of any intersection and must stop and
remain in position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed unless otherwise
directed by any law enforcement officer.
What is a primary cause of collisions in the US? - Answer-Distractions are a primary
cause of collisions in the US.
What are the three most common conditions of 90% of people who caused a crash? -
Answer-A study at the Menninger Foundation of crash victims found that over 90% of
people causing the crash were experiencing stress, frustration or other emotions or
were momentarily distracted moments prior to the crash.
Approximately how many decisions does a driver make per mile of city traffic? - Answer-
Estimates of decision making showed that a driver makes approximately 300 decisions
per mile of city traffic driven (Source: NYS DMV).
Awareness or the Florida TSLAE Exam
Questions and Answers
Who needs to take this course? - Answer-All first time drivers in Florida.
How long is this course? - Answer-4 hours.
This course includes - Answer-The Societal Concerns of drugs and alcohol, The
Economic Concerns of drugs and alcohol, How drugs and alcohol affect a motorist.
Where is this course's knowledge applied? - Answer-On the roadways of the State of
Florida.
What is the leading cause of death of people between the ages of 6 and 33? - Answer-
Accidents from motor vehicles.
How much alcohol can be fully processed by your liver in an hour? - Answer-8 oz of
beer, 5 oz of wine, 1 oz of 80 proof alcohol
Driving Under the Influence or drunk driving is assumed at a BAC of ___. - Answer-.08
Nothing can stop alcohol from being absorbed into your bloodstream. True of false? -
Answer-True. Eating food prior to drinking may slow this process but surely does not
stop it.
What type of drug is alcohol? - Answer-Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant
though within the first hour of drinking, alcohol acts as a stimulant.
A person can become a problem drinker by drinking any type of alcohol. True or false? -
Answer-True.
Alcohol negatively affects the eye's ability to distinguish red from green. True or false? -
Answer-True.
What is the only way to sober up? - Answer-The only way to sober up is time. Contrary
to some's belief, drinking coffee or taking a cold shower do not sober one up.
Why does alcohol cause so many road collisions? - Answer-Alcohol is involved in a very
large number of road collisions because it leads to slow reflexes, problems with vision
and a loss of self-control.
, What percentage of fatal highway crashes are alcohol related? - Answer-Approximately
40%.
In what types of weather do most collisions occur? - Answer-While concentrations of
crashes occur in freezing rain, sleet, snow etc., most crashes occur in nice weather.
Besides other cars, with what or whom do we share the road? - Answer-Besides other
cars, we share the road with busses, motorcycles, trucks, tractor trailers, bicycles,
pedestrians, delivery vehicles, taxi cabs, etc.
What must you do when you see a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing? -
Answer-If you see a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing, you must stop. If the
bus is coming from the opposite direction, If the bus is on a four lane highway, If the bus
is on a divided four lane highway, STOP. Unless the one way roadway is divided by an
intervening unpaved space of 5 feet or greater or some other physical barrier and the
bus is on another roadway you must stop.
What are the consequences of not stopping when a stopped school bus is stopped and
has its red lights flashing? - Answer-Fines that start at $100 and 4 points assessed
against your driving record.
Who has the right of way at a four way stop? - Answer-No driver ever has the right of
way at any time. Right of way must be given, not taken.
What should you do if a driver does not yield the right of way? - Answer-If a driver does
not yield the right of way, the wise course of action is to assume it isn't yours.
What must you do if you see or hear an emergency vehicle approaching that is enroute
to meet an existing emergency? - Answer-Yield the right of way to the emergency
vehicle and immediately proceed to a position parallel and as close as reasonable to the
closest edge of the curb of the roadway, clear of any intersection and must stop and
remain in position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed unless otherwise
directed by any law enforcement officer.
What is a primary cause of collisions in the US? - Answer-Distractions are a primary
cause of collisions in the US.
What are the three most common conditions of 90% of people who caused a crash? -
Answer-A study at the Menninger Foundation of crash victims found that over 90% of
people causing the crash were experiencing stress, frustration or other emotions or
were momentarily distracted moments prior to the crash.
Approximately how many decisions does a driver make per mile of city traffic? - Answer-
Estimates of decision making showed that a driver makes approximately 300 decisions
per mile of city traffic driven (Source: NYS DMV).
