Traffic School, TLSAE Test Answers ★ Alcohol, Drug Use Related Crashes Cost 2

Question: The cost to society for underage alcohol use is more than sixty ___________ dollars per year.
A.) thousand
B.) million
C.) billion

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billion

EXPLANATION: The cost to society for underage alcohol use is more than sixty billion dollars per year. The total cost of underage drinking (Under the age of 21 ) was estimated at $61.9 billion and included $5.4 billion in medical costs, $14.9 billion in work loss, and $41.6 billion in quality of life lost.

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Question: Each year, college students spend __________ on alcohol.
A.) 5.5 billion
B.) 2 billion
C.) 5.5 million

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5.5 billion

EXPLANATION: Each year, college students spend about $5.5 billion on alcohol (mostly beer).

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Question: The cost to society for underage alcohol use is more than $ ____________ per year for every man, woman and child in the United States.
➜ The cost to society for underage alcohol use is more than $ ___________ per year for every man, woman and child in the United States.
A.) 50
B.) 100
C.) 200

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200

EXPLANATION: The cost to society for underage alcohol use is more than $ 200 per year for every man, woman and child in the United States. Underage drinking,costs Americans nearly $60 billion, amounting to the equivalent of $200 for every man, women and child in the United States.The Cost of Underage Drinking is the equivalent of $200 for every man, woman, and child in the United States.

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Question: The economic cost to society of speeding-related crashes is estimated by the NHTSA to be $__________ billion per year.
A.) 10.2
B.) 20
C.) 38.4
D.) 59

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59

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Question: Alcohol-related crashes cost the public more than $__________ billion in Florida.
➜ The average alcohol related fatality in Florida costs the public more than $________ million
A.) 7
B.) 10
C.) 15
D.) 20

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7

Explanation: Alcohol-related crashes in Florida got the public an expected $7.8 billion, including $3.5 billion in financial losses and nearly $4.3 billion in the state of life losses. Drinking alcohol earlier in driving exceedingly raises the chance of car accidents, highway damages, and vehicular deaths. The higher the quantity of alcohol drunk, the more likely a person is to be included in an accident.

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Question: The estimated cost to America for traffic crashes caused by underage drinkers is more than ___________ billion dollars per year.
A.) 1
B.) 5
C.) 10

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10

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Question: The staggering cost of alcohol related collisions are greater than the Gross National Income (GNI)________of the 150 nations for which GNP is calculated.
➜ The staggering cost of alcohol related collisions are greater than the Gross National Product (GNP)________of the 150 nations for which GNP is calculated..
A.) 23
B.) 33
C.) 43
D.) 53
E.) 89
F.) 119
G.) 149

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53

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Question: The staggering cost of alcohol related collisions are greater than the Gross National Product (GNP) 53 of the 150 nations for which GNP is calculated.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: What is the monetary cost to the Florida economy due to losses directly related to traffic crashes?
A.) $4.1 billion
B.) $9,500,000
C.) $14.4 billion
D.) $2.25 million

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$14.4 billion

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Question: Alcohol and drug use costs Florida _________ each year.
A.) $44 thousand
B.) $4.4 million
C.) $4.4 billion
D.) $44 billion

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$44 billion

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Question: How much did impaired driving crashes cost annually in the US?
A.) 5 billion
B.) 10 billion
C.) 100 billion
D.) 45 billion

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45 billion

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Question: Society pays the costs of alcohol related collisions either directly through public assistance or indirectly through higher insurance and health costs.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: For those disabled in an alcohol related collision society pays to support them for the rest of their lives through social security.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: In the United States, overall, the cost of speeding was not a contributing factor in the cost of crashes.
➜ In the United States, overall, the cost of speeding did not contribute to the cost of crashes.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Question: For those convicted of DWI, society has to pay for their defense.
➜ For those convicted of DUI, society has to pay for their defense.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: What is the average cost for a DUI conviction?
➜ What is the average cost for a first time DUI Conviction?
Correct Answer: C. $8,000 - $12,000

Question: A DUI will cost about $2,000 for a conviction.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Question: The American Automobile Association estimates that the cost for a first-time DUI offense can easily exceed:
A.) $1,000
B.) $5,000
C.) $12,000
D.) $20,000

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$1,000

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Question: The societal costs of alcohol-related crashes in the United states averaged $0.50 per drink consumed
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Question: In 2007, the two most costly components of underage drinking in Florida were __________.
A.) violent crime and drug toxicity deaths
B.) violent crime and traffic collisions
C.) drug toxicity deaths and rehabilitation
D.) None of the above

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violent crime and traffic collisions

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Question: The total cost of underage drinking in the state of Florida in 2007 was __________ per Florida resident.
ANS: 165$ per resident

Question: The Florida county with the highest overall cost of underage drinking in 2007 was __________.
A.) Broward
B.) Miami-Dade
C.) Orange
D.) Palm Beach

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Miami-Dade