Impaired Driving & Penalties — Alaska

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Questions (34)

1. What kinds of drugs can affect your driving ability?
  1. Allergy medicine
  2. Marijuana
  3. Cold remedies
  4. All of these choices ✓

Answer: D. All of these choices

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2. Drivers who have consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel:
  1. Are always aware of the risks they are taking.
  2. Do not have sufficient control over their bodies and minds or the vehicles being driven. ✓
  3. Are better drivers because they are more careful than sober drivers.
  4. Have quicker reaction times.

Answer: B. Do not have sufficient control over their bodies and minds or the vehicles being driven.

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3. Drowsy drivers:
  1. Should drink strong black coffee to stay awake.
  2. Can drive so poorly that they may appear to be drunk. ✓
  3. Can stay alert by opening a window and turning up the radio.
  4. Are usually only older drivers.

Answer: B. Can drive so poorly that they may appear to be drunk.

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4. Alcohol causes:
  1. Loss of concentration.
  2. Poor coordination.
  3. Slower judgment.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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5. As alcohol builds up in your blood, it:
  1. Slows down your reactions. ✓
  2. Makes you feel less confident.
  3. Begins to metabolize itself more quickly.
  4. Decreases the number of driving errors.

Answer: A. Slows down your reactions.

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6. Which drugs may have an effect on your ability to drive?
  1. Over-the-counter allergy and cold medication
  2. Prescription headache medication
  3. Illegal substances
  4. All of the above ✓

Answer: D. All of the above

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7. Which of the following does not happen after drinking?
  1. Your reflexes and reaction time slow down.
  2. Your judgement of speed and distance is distorted.
  3. You are less alert.
  4. You calm down and can concentrate better. ✓

Answer: D. You calm down and can concentrate better.

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8. Blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on each of the following, except:
  1. Your body weight.
  2. How much you drink.
  3. How much time passes between drinks.
  4. How physically fit you are. ✓

Answer: D. How physically fit you are.

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9. In which of the following ways can alcoholic beverages affect you?
  1. It slows your reaction time.
  2. It gives you a feeling of false confidence.
  3. It impairs your thinking ability.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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10. If someone has consumed alcoholic drinks, what will help the person overcome the influence of those drinks?
  1. Tomato juice and lime
  2. Hot coffee
  3. Fresh air
  4. Only time ✓

Answer: D. Only time

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