DWI DETECTION AND SFST FINAL PAPER
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS PACKAGE
●● What percentage of drivers commit a DWI violation on weekend
nights?
Answer: 10% or more
●● Average DWI violators drive intoxicated _______ before arrested.
Answer: 80 times
●● DWI's are _______ higher to happen at night than during the day.
Answer: 3x
●● DWI violators are _______ more likely to have a prior conviction.
Answer: 4x
●● The ratio to male alcohol-impaired drivers to female alcohol-
impaired drivers is _______ in regards to drivers involved in fatal
crashes.
Answer: 4:1
,●● The Ultimate Goal: Changing Behavior
Answer: - Avoid committing DWI
- Control drinking prior to driving
- Select alternative transportation
- Avoid riding with impaired drivers
- Recognize impaired driving is unacceptable
●● What are the two approaches in dealing with DWI's?
Answer: Prevention and deterrence
●● Prevention
Answer: Promote positive attitudes
DWI is wrong
No one has the right to endanger others
DWI cannot be tolerated or condoned
●● Deterrence
Answer: Driving public's fear of being arrested
Enough violators must be arrested to convince public they will get
caught
●● Deterrence is _______ reinforcement that strives to change DWI
behavior.
,Answer: negative
●● How can officers change the odds of DWI's?
Answer: By making visible arrests, violators may see the negative
impact and/or fear the consequences.
●● Alcohol is the most abused _______ in the United States.
Answer: drug
●● Types of Alcohol:
Answer: Methyl Alcohol (Methanol - dangerous chemical)
Isopropyl Alcohol (Isopropanol - rubbing alcohol)
Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol - beer, spirits, etc.)
●● Common Drink Sizes (0.06 ounces of pure ethanol)
Answer: Bottle of beer:
12 oz - 5%
Glass of wine:
5 oz - 12%
Shot of whiskey:
, 1.5 oz - 40%
●● Bottle of beer:
Answer: 12 oz - 5%
●● Glass of wine:
Answer: 5 oz - 12%
●● Shot of whiskey:
Answer: 1.5 oz - 40%
●● Alcohol is a _______ drug.
Answer: CNS Depressant
●● What organ metabolizes alcohol in the body?
Answer: liver
●● Average person's BAC drops by about _______ per hour.
Answer: 0.015
●● Can you speed up the metabolism of the liver processing alcohol?
Answer: No
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS PACKAGE
●● What percentage of drivers commit a DWI violation on weekend
nights?
Answer: 10% or more
●● Average DWI violators drive intoxicated _______ before arrested.
Answer: 80 times
●● DWI's are _______ higher to happen at night than during the day.
Answer: 3x
●● DWI violators are _______ more likely to have a prior conviction.
Answer: 4x
●● The ratio to male alcohol-impaired drivers to female alcohol-
impaired drivers is _______ in regards to drivers involved in fatal
crashes.
Answer: 4:1
,●● The Ultimate Goal: Changing Behavior
Answer: - Avoid committing DWI
- Control drinking prior to driving
- Select alternative transportation
- Avoid riding with impaired drivers
- Recognize impaired driving is unacceptable
●● What are the two approaches in dealing with DWI's?
Answer: Prevention and deterrence
●● Prevention
Answer: Promote positive attitudes
DWI is wrong
No one has the right to endanger others
DWI cannot be tolerated or condoned
●● Deterrence
Answer: Driving public's fear of being arrested
Enough violators must be arrested to convince public they will get
caught
●● Deterrence is _______ reinforcement that strives to change DWI
behavior.
,Answer: negative
●● How can officers change the odds of DWI's?
Answer: By making visible arrests, violators may see the negative
impact and/or fear the consequences.
●● Alcohol is the most abused _______ in the United States.
Answer: drug
●● Types of Alcohol:
Answer: Methyl Alcohol (Methanol - dangerous chemical)
Isopropyl Alcohol (Isopropanol - rubbing alcohol)
Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol - beer, spirits, etc.)
●● Common Drink Sizes (0.06 ounces of pure ethanol)
Answer: Bottle of beer:
12 oz - 5%
Glass of wine:
5 oz - 12%
Shot of whiskey:
, 1.5 oz - 40%
●● Bottle of beer:
Answer: 12 oz - 5%
●● Glass of wine:
Answer: 5 oz - 12%
●● Shot of whiskey:
Answer: 1.5 oz - 40%
●● Alcohol is a _______ drug.
Answer: CNS Depressant
●● What organ metabolizes alcohol in the body?
Answer: liver
●● Average person's BAC drops by about _______ per hour.
Answer: 0.015
●● Can you speed up the metabolism of the liver processing alcohol?
Answer: No
