Name: ___________________ Date:

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Health
DWI Goggles
What are the types of alcohol and drug-related violations in New York
State?

• Driving While Intoxicated (DWI): .08 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) or higher or other
evidence of intoxication. For drivers of commercial motor vehicles: .04 BAC or other
evidence of intoxication.

• Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (Aggravated DWI): .18 BAC or higher

• Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol (DWAI/Alcohol): more than .05 BAC but
less than .07 BAC, or other evidence of impairment.

• Driving While Ability Impaired by a Single Drug other than Alcohol (DWAI/Drug)

• Driving While Ability Impaired by a Combined Influence of Drugs or Alcohol

(DWAI/Combination)

• Chemical Test Refusal: A driver who refuses to take a chemical test (normally a test of
breath, blood or urine)

• Zero Tolerance Law: A driver who is less than 21 years of age and who drives with a .02
BAC to .07 BAC violates the Zero Tolerance Law
The level of impairment depends on five conditions

• The amount of alcohol you drink

• The amount of food you eat before or while you drink alcohol

• The length of time you drink alcohol

• Your body weight

• Your gender

New York State Dept. of Motor Vehicles

http://dmv.ny.gov/tickets/penalties-alcohol-or-drug-related-violations
1. What impairments did you have when you were wearing the “DWI
Goggles”?
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I didn't do the goggles, but here is what kyel said: When i was wearing the
goggles
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i felt wobbly when walking and had trouble picking stuff up.
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2. How did you feel while wearing the “DWI Goggles”?
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Kyle said: I felt dizzy and wobbly when trying to walk in a straight line.
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3. What did you observe in the other students when they were wearing the
“DWI Goggles”?
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It was very hard for them to walk the line
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they were disoriented
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hard to catch and throw objects
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4. List some “problem behaviors” that happen as a direct result of being
intoxicated (drunk):
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Anger
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Fighting
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Disorientation and no notice of their surroundings.
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