Impaired Driving & Penalties — Colorado

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Questions (41)

1. 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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2. 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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3. You may avoid the risks of alcohol-related crashes by:
  1. Deciding before you start drinking that you are not going to drive.
  2. Simply saying, "No thanks, I'm driving," if someone offers you a drink.
  3. Calling a taxi.
  4. Doing any of the above. ✓

Answer: D. Doing any of the above.

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4. Consuming which of the following substances may impair your ability to drive safely and may result in an arrest for driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII)?
  1. Beer, wine, and other liquor
  2. Controlled substances, such as illegal drugs or prescription medicines
  3. Inhalants, such as glue or paint
  4. All of the above ✓

Answer: D. All of the above

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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. Drivers who eat and drink while driving:
  1. Make no driving errors.
  2. Have trouble driving slowly.
  3. Are better drivers because they are not hungry.
  4. Have trouble controlling their vehicles. ✓

Answer: D. Have trouble controlling their vehicles.

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9. You may drink alcoholic beverages in a vehicle on a public highway:
  1. As long as you aren't driving.
  2. If you are riding in the back seat.
  3. If you are riding in the back of a pick-up truck.
  4. Under no circumstances. ✓

Answer: D. Under no circumstances.

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10. Driving while being distracted by any activity:
  1. Is never dangerous.
  2. Usually causes the driver to react more slowly to hazards. ✓
  3. Usually causes the driver to drive faster.
  4. Is only dangerous for young drivers.

Answer: B. Usually causes the driver to react more slowly to hazards.

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