Impaired Driving & Penalties — Georgia
Georgia CDL practice test: 399 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 | Georgia CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 15 (4% of 399 total) |
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Questions (15)
1. Which of the following is not a sign of a person being drowsy?
- Frequent blinking
- Drifting from your lane
- Feeling hungry ✓
- Yawning
Answer: C. Feeling hungry
Feeling hungry is not a sign of drowsiness; the handbook's fatigue warnings include drifting from your lane and feeling restless or irritable. Feeling hungry is not among the fatigue warning signs the Texas CDL Handbook gives. The handbook tells drivers to stop and rest when they notice signs such as drifting from the lane, following too closely, hitting a shoulder rumble strip, trouble remembering the last few miles, missing exits or signs, or feeling restless and irritable. It describes fatigue as physical or mental tiredness that impairs vision and judgment. Hunger is not listed as an alertness warning, while lane drifting is directly named.
2. In cold weather, an alcohol evaporator should be checked and filled:
- Once a week.
- Every day. ✓
- Every hour.
- Once a month.
Answer: B. Every day.
Check and fill the alcohol evaporator every day during cold weather. The handbook says some air brake systems use an alcohol evaporator to put alcohol into the air system, which helps lower the chance of ice forming in valves and other parts in cold weather. Ice in the system can stop the brakes from working. For that reason, the cold-weather instruction is to check the alcohol container and fill it as needed each day. Daily air tank drainage is still required unless the system has automatic drain valves.
3. Being convicted of an alcohol-related offense in your personal vehicle:
- Does not affect your CDL.
- Only affects your CDL if you refused to take a breath test.
- Results in losing your CDL for one year. ✓
- Will require a sticker to be placed on your CDL.
Answer: C. Results in losing your CDL for one year.
Being convicted of an alcohol-related offense in your personal vehicle results in losing your CDL for one year. The handbook says the MCSIA requires CDL holders to be disqualified for certain moving violations committed in a personal vehicle. It specifically states that if your personal-vehicle driving privilege is revoked, cancelled, or suspended because of an alcohol violation, you lose your CDL for one year. A second personal-vehicle or CMV violation means losing the CDL for life. That is why an alcohol-related personal-vehicle offense is treated as a CDL matter, with a one-year loss for the first offense.
4. Which of the following is not a sign of fatigue?
- Ability to focus ✓
- Daydreaming
- Yawning repeatedly
- Drifting from your lane
Answer: A. Ability to focus
The one that is not a sign of fatigue is the ability to focus. The handbook's fatigue section lists drifting from your lane and trouble recalling recent miles as warning signs, and it says pushing on while tired is a major cause of fatal crashes. Being able to focus is the opposite of the reduced attention those signs point to. The handbook does not list focus as a fatigue warning; it tells you to stop when warning signs appear.
5. To prevent fatigue while driving, you should:
- Keep the cab warm.
- Keep the cab cool. ✓
- Keep the cab poorly ventilated.
- Close the vents.
Answer: B. Keep the cab cool.
Keep the cab cool — the handbook's alertness list says to keep cool by opening a window or running the air conditioner. The fatigue section of the handbook gives a short list of things you can do to stay alert behind the wheel, and one of those items is to keep cool by opening the window or using the air conditioner. That cooling advice sits right alongside other alertness habits such as wearing sunglasses against glare and eyestrain, taking periodic breaks, and stopping to rest or nap. Since the handbook names keeping cool as the way to help maintain alertness, keeping the cab cool is the choice that matches it.
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. A distracted driver:
- Usually reacts well to hazards.
- Usually has slowed perception. ✓
- Is usually aware of what is happening around them.
- Is a good person to follow.
Answer: B. Usually has slowed perception.
A distracted driver usually has slowed perception, so they may notice hazards late or miss them entirely. The handbook lists slowed perception as an effect of distracted driving. It says this can delay you in perceiving an important traffic event or make you fail to perceive it at all. The same section also mentions delayed decision making and improper action, which means distraction affects how you take in and respond to what is happening. Because the handbook ties distracted driving to slowed perception and increased risk, the answer that says perception is usually slowed fits directly.
8. When driving, you should stop and take a break ____ to avoid becoming too tired.
- Every half hour
- Every hour
- Every two hours ✓
- Every six hours
Answer: C. Every two hours
You should stop and take a break about every two hours during a long trip to keep from getting too tired. The handbook's list of ways to stay alert on the road includes taking periodic breaks, and it puts the timing at roughly every 100 miles or 2 hours on long trips. The same section warns that trying to push on while tired is a major cause of fatal accidents, and it tells you to stop driving and rest or nap once you notice signs of fatigue. So the two-hour mark is the book's own break interval, not a guess.
9. Which of the following indicates drowsy driving?
- Eyes going out of focus by themselves
- Having trouble keeping your head up
- Drifting from lane to lane
- All of the above ✓
Answer: D. All of the above
10. 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.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook