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100 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
reference points
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from the driver's seat see some part of the vehicle as it relates to some part of the roadway, to show where the vehicle is actually located on the roadway
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LOS
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Line of Sight
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POT
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Path of Travel
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5 lane positions
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HTS
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Highway Transportation System
1. Driver 2. Vehicle 3. Roadway each part of the HTS presents its own risks. When risk factors combine when we drive, crashes are more likely to occur! |
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A Target
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is a fixed object in the center of your intended path of travel (POT).
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Targeting
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involves looking for targets with your eyes far out to the target area.
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Road signs: red octagon w/ white letters and white border
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STOP sign
-means come to full stop |
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White or red triangle
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Yield sign
-slow down or stop, give right of way to traffic |
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White rectangle with black letters
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Speed limits
-tells you what to do |
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Yellow diamond
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-warn of danger ahead
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Yellow house shape with black letters
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-either means a school zone or school crossing
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Yellow side-ways triangle (penant) with black letters
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-No passing
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Orange diamond or rectangle
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-construction zone
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Signs with an X
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railroad
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Internation signs
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help when driving because drivers from other countries don't have to learn multiple languages, but can still understand the instructions with symbols.
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The difference between broken yellow lines and broken white lines
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is that yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions (two-way), and broken white lines separate lanes of traffic that are moving in the same direction.
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The difference between a shared left-turn lane and a left-turn lane
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is that a shared left-turn lane is shared by both directions of traffic and is in the center of the road where as the left-turn lane is only used by the direction of traffic respective to its placement on the road
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Yielding and Right of Way at intersections
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2 Rules:
1st come, 1st serve and Sametime Rule |
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1st come, 1st serve Rule
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states that the vehicle that arrives 1st has the right of way
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Sametime Rule
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states that when two or more vehicles arrive at the same time, we must always yield to the vehicle on our right before we go
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Never insist on
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your right of way
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3 Visual Searching Ranges
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continually evaluate to gain control of POT:
1. Target Area Range 2. 12-15 Second Range 3. 4-6 Second Immediate Range |
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Corrosion Terminals on battery
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-blue and/or white corrosion is acid from battery
fix: take mix of baking soda & water, put on terminal |
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Loose Connection on battery
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to tell: yank on cables and if budge then fix.
fix: take wrech and tighten cables |
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Scanning
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keeping your eyes moving to notice sudden side movements
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Clearing
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turning your head to visually check all points of an intersection
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Searching
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looking far ahead as possible to make judgements and predictions
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Rear Zone Control
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periodically checking your rearview mirror
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Who is required by law to wear safety belts?
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everyone
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the Primary Law
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occupants 17 and under are subect to this and it means that you can be pulled over for JUst not wearing your belt.
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the Secondary Law
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-the officer must have some reason other that the seat belt to pull you over
-people 18 and over are subject to this |
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Who is responsible for everyone buckling up?
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the driver
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Seat belt fine per person 1st offense
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$25.00
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Seat belt fine per person 2nd offense
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$50.00
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Seat belt fine per person 3rd offense
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$100.00
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Adrust seat to
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no closer that 10" from steering wheel
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Adjust headrest to
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ear level
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What is meant by "Butt in"
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lower back fully supported by seat
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Penny Test
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put Abe Lincoln's head upside down in tread, if see head not 1/16" (not legal)
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Wearbar
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a little peice of metal in middle of tire tread
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Pressure
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align the pressure gauge with the valve stem, quickly punch w/thumb
leek could come from around the rim of the tire or in between the valve stem and teh rim or it could be inside the valve stem (or in the tread) |
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To check where leak is in the tire:
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pour water on the suspect area, if it bubbles there is a leak right there
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Hydroplaning
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is a loss of control of a vehicle which results in the vehicle's tires losing contact with the roadway as it slides over water
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Causes of a Hydroplane
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1. Driving too fast for wet conditions
2. Tires in poor condition (treadwear, inflation) 3. Turning your steering wheel too fast to make turns |
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To recover from a hydroplane
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1. Don't Panic
2. Hold wheel firmly 3. Don't slam on the brakes 4. Take foot off accelerator 5. Look, steer in direction you want to go 6. Don't over correct steering |
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PSI range
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32-36
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PSI in hot weather
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32
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PSI in cold weather
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36
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The P in PSI means
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Pressure
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Alignment assures that
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tires meet road at 90 degree angles
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You will know if your tires are out of alignment if
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1. steering wheel shakes
2. car will list to right or left (vears, usually right) 3, Uneven tire wear |
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Rotation
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should be rotated every 6,000 miles assures even treadwear
-a mechanic rotates the tires on a lift -LB switches w/RF and RB switches w/LF |
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Tread
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must have a minimum of 1/16 of an inch of tread depth
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PART
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Pressure
Alignment Rotation Tread (all about condition of tires) |
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Lap belt
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low and snug on hips, bottom of belt touches top of leg, no twists
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Shoulder belt
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adjusted so that you can comfortably fit your fist between breast bone and belt
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Lane Changes
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use SMDG
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SMDG
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Signal
Mirrors Over shoulder Go |
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Basic Speed Law
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a safe driver always drives according to "conditions" not necessarily at the maximum posted speed limit
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4 road conditions to consider
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1. Visibility (weather)
2. Road conditions 3. Driver condition 4. Vehicle condition |
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Hidroplaning
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tires are literally Lifted up from the road and slide over water
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Legal limit of of alcohol for drivers under 21
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is .02 BAC
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Can a driver be impaired with BAC's under the legal limits?
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yes
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Blind spots of large trucks
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(called No Zones)
4 major blind spots |
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Following distance behind a large truck under good conditions
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6 secs
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Four-way flashers
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means the truck is traveling below the minimum speed limit
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You can tell if you are in a truck's blind spot when
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you can't see his face in his mirror
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Passing a large truck
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don't pull into right lane until see both headlights in rearview mirror
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Buffeting
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Drafting
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Off-tracking
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Wide right issues
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being passed by large truck
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Right of way
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is the privilege of having immediate use of a certain part of a roadway. A driver only has the right of way when another driver gives it to him, it is not something that is possible to take.
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Crossing an intersection with your car takes how long when starting from a stop?
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four to five seconds
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Moose
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-stupid, makes them unpredictable
hair absorbes light eyes don't reflect headlights weight: 800 - 1,500 lbs Height - legs are long, car cuts them from under Body - through windshield into driving compartment very unstable when running (top heavy) can run 30-35 mph salt in road that moose likes to lick |
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driving strategy with moose
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scan roadway
if collision is imminent avoid hitting moose! |
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driving strategy with small animals
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if can't avoid, drive straght for the animal. (it may dart right or left, go under the vehicle), if you swerve you may roll the car or hit a tree
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Comprehensive Insurance
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covers "Acts of God"
-fire, hit a deer, flood |
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When considering buying a vehicle do the following:
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1. ask to test drive
2. permission for your mechanic to check it out 3. ask for maintenance history 4. ask about previous owners (age&sex) 5. ask where vehicle was previously owned (part of country/VT) 6. Check facts on Carfax |
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Deprication
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Warranty
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Leasing
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Financing
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Lemon Law
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Blue Book Price
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Most crashes take place at
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intersections
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Point of No return
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Controlled intersections
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Uncontrolled intersections
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Right on red
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Left on red
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Stale Green
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Fresh Green
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3 things you must have in the car at all times
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license, registration, proof of insurance
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Deer
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Hair and eyes reflect headlights
weight not significant height not a factor Travel in pairs, groups like the salt that's in the road |
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driving strategy with deer
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scan the roadway continuously
see one, assume more on either side if collision collision is imminent, don't swerve to avoid hitting deer |
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as go down hill
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gravity will increase speed, unless control it by coverin brake or downshifting
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Alcohol
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depressant drug, not a stimulant
not digested in our stomachs like other food, almost immediatel enters the blood stream through the stomach lining, and quickly flows to the part of our brain that governs judgement, reasoning, and inhibitions |