Section 12 - Alcohol and Drugs

Question 1

Is it legal to drink any alcohol or to smoke or eat a cannabis product while you are driving or riding as a passenger in a vehicle?

Answer 1

No! It’s ILLEGAL!

Question 2

Where can you keep a bottle of beer in your car that has already been opened?

Answer 2

In the trunk of your car or a place where passengers do not sit.

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Question 3

If you’re over 21 years old, it’s illegal to drive with a blood alcohol level of _______% or higher.

Answer 3

0.08%

Question 4

If you’re < 21 years old, it’s illegal to drive if your blood alcohol level is _______% or higher.

Answer 4

0.01%

Question 5

You’re on a DUI probation. It’s illegal to have a blood alcohol concentration of _____% or higher while driving.

Answer 5

0.01%

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Question 6

You drive for Lyft and Uber. It’s illegal to drive with a blood alcohol level of _____% or higher.

Answer 6

0.04%

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Question 7

You drive a vehicle that requires a commercial driver’s license. It’s illegal to drive with a blood alcohol level of ______% or higher.

Answer 7

0.04%

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Question 8

How many drinks does it take to affect your ability to drive safely?

Answer 8

Even one drink can affect your ability to drive safely.

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Question 9

Any amount of alcohol in the blood may affect a driver’s:

a) Right-of-Way privileges
b) Judgment and physical coordination
c) Knowledge

Answer 9

b) Judgment and physical coordination

Question 10

What is the only medically proven method of removing alcohol or other drug combinations from your system?

a) Breathe in some fresh air.
b) Give your body time.
c) Drink coffee

Answer 10

b) Give your body time.

Alcohol takes effect quickly and is slow to leave your system. Cold showers, black coffee, and exercise will do nothing to reduce a person’s blood alcohol content (BAC). The only way to lower your BAC is to wait.