3-hour program · Review preview
Study the full MVA slides and videos, then use these companion notes and reflection questions. Preview activity does not provide official program credit.
MVA slides 44–68
Choose a sober ride before consuming alcohol or drugs. A BAC below .08 does not guarantee safe driving; impairment can begin earlier. Coffee, energy drinks and confidence do not reverse impairment.
Prescription, nonprescription and illegal drugs can affect attention, coordination and judgment. Read warnings, ask a pharmacist about driving effects and avoid mixing drugs with alcohol.
Study prompt: write a transportation plan that still works if your first ride cancels.
For an ordinary first DUI under §21-902(a)(1), the maximum is one year and/or $1,200. DWI under (b) has a first-offense maximum of two months and/or $500. Repeat offenses, children in the vehicle and other circumstances can increase penalties. Do not drive after drinking.
§21-902 · Official sourceOrdinary test-based suspensions: BAC .08–<.15, 180 days; .15+, 180 days first offense or 270 on a repeat; refusal, 270 days first offense or two years on a repeat. A 45-day temporary license is not the suspension length. Hearing, interlock, CDL and fatal-crash rules differ.
§16-205.1 · Official sourceAlcohol slows responses: reaction time increases. The source slide says “decreases”; read it as reduced reaction ability, not a faster response.
NHTSA · Official sourceLegal medication can make driving unsafe. Maryland prohibits drug-impaired driving; lawful adult cannabis use does not authorize impaired driving. Do not treat the old state count or “no amount” wording as a current legal threshold.
§21-902(c), (d) · Official sourceThe percentages in the supplied slide are historical teaching material, not current-year crash rates. Use dated Maryland crash data for current figures.
Maryland crash data · Official source