Impaired Driving & Penalties — Connecticut
Connecticut CDL practice test: 466 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Impaired Driving & Penalties: 15 questions.
Blood alcohol limits, drugs and fatigue, licence suspensions, demerit points and fines.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Impaired Driving & Penalties |
| License test | Connecticut CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 15 (3% of 466 total) |
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Questions (15)
1. If a driver begins to feel fatigued while driving, they should:
- Continue driving.
- Drink coffee.
- Stop and rest. ✓
- Drive faster to finish the trip more quickly.
Answer: C. Stop and rest.
If you begin to feel fatigued while driving, you should stop and rest. The handbook's fatigue section says that when you feel tired, you should stop driving and get some rest or take a nap. It also says caffeine can increase awareness for only a few hours, then wears off, so you should not rely on it to prevent fatigue. The signs of fatigue should tell you to stop and rest. That supports stopping to rest rather than continuing, using coffee, or trying to finish faster.
2. A distracted driver:
- Usually follows the rules of the road.
- Usually has slowed perception. ✓
- Is a good person to follow.
Answer: B. Usually has slowed perception.
A distracted driver usually has slowed perception. The handbook lists slowed perception as one effect of distracted driving. It explains that this can make a driver late to notice, or miss entirely, something important happening in traffic. The same section also mentions delayed decisions and wrong inputs to steering, accelerator, or brakes. Because the manual ties distraction to slowed perception, the statement about slowed perception fits.
3. When experiencing cold weather, be sure to check your vehicle's alcohol evaporator:
- Every three hours.
- Every day. ✓
- Every other week.
Answer: B. Every day.
4. Distracted driving:
- Is not a concern.
- Only happens when drivers are physically doing something, like using a cell phone.
- Can occur due to mental activities, such as daydreaming. ✓
- Is encouraged on uncrowded roads.
Answer: C. Can occur due to mental activities, such as daydreaming.
Distracted driving can occur because of mental activities, including daydreaming. The handbook lists daydreaming and being occupied with other mental distractions among the activities inside a vehicle that can distract your attention. It also separates mental distraction, which takes your mind off the road, from physical distraction, which takes your hands or eyes away. That makes clear that distracted driving is not limited to handling a phone; thinking about something else while driving counts. The handbook says distracted driving can cause collisions and the resulting injury, death, or property damage.
5. Which of the following is not an example of a distracted person that motorists should be worried about?
- A person talking to another person in their vehicle
- A child on the side of the road
- A construction worker on the side of the road
- A person sitting on a bench waiting for a bus ✓
Answer: D. A person sitting on a bench waiting for a bus
6. Which of the following is not an activity that causes a distraction?
- Adjusting the radio
- Adjusting the CD player
- Eating
- Checking your mirrors ✓
Answer: D. Checking your mirrors
Checking your mirrors is not a distraction — it is a driving task the handbook tells you to do regularly and quickly. The handbook treats mirror checks as part of normal safe driving. In the tight-maneuver section it says to check your mirrors often and to check them regularly, more often in special situations, and it explains how to use them correctly by looking quickly and understanding what you see. It also mentions using the mirrors to watch for signs of smoke from tires or the vehicle. Since looking in the mirrors is something you are supposed to do on purpose while driving, it counts as a driving task rather than a distraction.
7. Distracted driving:
- Can only be caused by physical distractions.
- Can only be caused by mental distractions.
- Can be caused by physical and/or mental distractions. ✓
- Can only be caused by cell phone use.
Answer: C. Can be caused by physical and/or mental distractions.
Distracted driving can be caused by physical and/or mental distractions. The handbook separates physical distraction, such as reaching for an object, from mental distraction, such as talking with a passenger or thinking about the day. It also describes activities that combine both, including phone use and texting. Because the handbook treats both kinds as distractions, the answer that includes physical and/or mental distractions fits. The listing of many different in-vehicle and outside-vehicle distractions further supports that distraction is not limited to one source.
8. Distracted driving:
- Is not a concern.
- Only occurs as a result of people who are physically doing something while driving.
- Can occur as a result of mental activities, such as daydreaming. ✓
- Is encouraged on uncrowded roads.
Answer: C. Can occur as a result of mental activities, such as daydreaming.
Distracted driving can occur as a result of mental activities, such as daydreaming. The handbook lists daydreaming and being occupied with other mental distractions among the activities inside a vehicle that can distract your attention. It also describes mental distraction as activities that take your mind away from the road, such as talking with a passenger or thinking about something that happened during the day. So distraction is not limited to physical actions. The same section warns that distracted driving can cause collisions and put you, your passengers, other vehicles, and pedestrians in danger.
9. Distracted drivers may be:
- Staying within their lanes.
- Traveling at consistent speeds.
- Preoccupied with using their cell phones. ✓
- Not talking to anyone else in their vehicles.
Answer: C. Preoccupied with using their cell phones.
Distracted drivers may be preoccupied with using their cell phones. The handbook tells you to watch for other drivers who are busy with things like maps, food, cigarettes, or a phone. It lists that kind of preoccupation as a sign of a distracted driver, along with drifting and uneven speed. That matches the choice about cell phone use. Recognizing distraction early helps you perceive and react in time to avoid a crash, and you should give that driver room.
10. Texting while driving is:
- Allowed if you are contacting your employer.
- Allowed when driving on rural roads.
- Not allowed. ✓
Answer: C. Not allowed.
Texting while driving is not allowed. The handbook states plainly that you may not send or read text messages while driving, and the texting section says federal rules prohibit commercial motor vehicle drivers from texting. It also bars motor carriers from requiring or allowing drivers to text. The only exception described is texting when necessary to reach law enforcement or emergency services, which does not cover ordinary employer contact or a quiet rural road. That makes texting while driving not allowed.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook