Impaired Driving & Penalties — Alabama

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TopicImpaired Driving & Penalties
License testAlabama Car learner's permit test
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Questions (35)

1. The amount of alcohol in the blood is referred to as:
  1. Implied consent (IC).
  2. Blood alcohol concentration (BAC). ✓
  3. Rate of alcohol consumption (RAC).

Answer: B. Blood alcohol concentration (BAC).

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2. As the percentage of alcohol (BAC) in your blood increases, you become:
  1. More intoxicated. ✓
  2. More sober.
  3. More coordinated.

Answer: A. More intoxicated.

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3. Just like alcohol and other drugs, drowsiness can:
  1. Help you to be a better driver.
  2. Make you feel better.
  3. Impair your judgment. ✓

Answer: C. Impair your judgment.

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4. If you are getting tired while driving, you should:
  1. Stop and either get rest or change drivers. ✓
  2. Drink something with caffeine.
  3. Open a window.

Answer: A. Stop and either get rest or change drivers.

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5. If you become drowsy while driving, you should:
  1. Try to fight it.
  2. Take a break. ✓
  3. Take some caffeine pills.

Answer: B. Take a break.

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6. Which of these statements is true about drugs and driving?
  1. Any prescription drug is safe to use if you don't feel drowsy.
  2. Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving. ✓
  3. Only illegal drugs can impair your driving.

Answer: B. Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving.

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7. Fatigue increases the risk of:
  1. Missing an exit.
  2. Being late for an appointment.
  3. Falling asleep behind the wheel and crashing. ✓

Answer: C. Falling asleep behind the wheel and crashing.

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8. Which of these statements is true about drinking alcohol and driving?
  1. If you can walk in a straight line after drinking, it is safe to drive.
  2. If you are under the legal blood alcohol concentration limit, your driving isn't impaired.
  3. Alcohol affects judgement, which is needed to drive safely. ✓

Answer: C. Alcohol affects judgement, which is needed to drive safely.

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9. A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent:
  1. Won't have any effect on your driving.
  2. Won't put other drivers at risk.
  3. Will double your chances of having an accident. ✓

Answer: C. Will double your chances of having an accident.

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10. To prevent eye fatigue when driving at night, drivers should:
  1. Stare straight ahead.
  2. Continue moving their eyes and scanning the road. ✓
  3. Rest their eyes by closing them for a couple of seconds at a time.

Answer: B. Continue moving their eyes and scanning the road.

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified

Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook