Impaired Driving & Penalties — Hawaii
Hawaii permit practice test: 530 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: 38 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 | Hawaii Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 38 (7% of 530 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
hidot.hawaii.gov ✓ Verified from official source
Questions (38)
1. It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a minimum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of:
- 0.05 percent.
- 0.08 percent. ✓
- 0.02 percent.
- 0.1 percent.
Answer: B. 0.08 percent.
2. Drinking coffee after drinking alcohol:
- Decreases blood alcohol concentration.
- Cancels the effect of the alcohol.
- Has no effect on blood alcohol concentration. ✓
- Increases blood alcohol concentration.
Answer: C. Has no effect on blood alcohol concentration.
3. Distracted drivers are at a greater risk of a crash when they are using which of the following?
- CD player
- Radio
- Cell phone
- All of the above ✓
Answer: D. All of the above
4. If you drink alcohol socially, what helps ensure safe driving?
- Drink coffee before driving.
- Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking. ✓
- Take a cold shower before driving.
- Stop drinking one half hour before driving.
Answer: B. Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking.
5. What might happen when alcohol is combined with another drug?
- The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be increased. ✓
- Nothing will happen.
- The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be reduced.
- The effects of only the alcohol may be reduced.
Answer: A. The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be increased.
6. What is the only way to reduce your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?
- Drink coffee.
- Exercise.
- Allow your body time to get rid of the alcohol. ✓
- Take a cold shower.
Answer: C. Allow your body time to get rid of the alcohol.
7. Drowsy drivers:
- Should drink strong black coffee to stay awake.
- Can drive so poorly that they may appear to be drunk. ✓
- Can stay alert by opening a window and turning up the radio.
- Are usually only older drivers.
Answer: B. Can drive so poorly that they may appear to be drunk.
8. Your body gets rid of approximately:
- Three alcoholic drinks an hour.
- One alcoholic drink an hour. ✓
- Two alcoholic drinks an hour.
- None of the above.
Answer: B. One alcoholic drink an hour.
9. What happens if you drink alcohol while taking prescription or over-the-counter medicine?
- The medicine reduces the effect of the alcohol.
- The alcohol will help the medicine cure a cold.
- The combination could multiply the effects of the alcohol or medicine. ✓
- There is no effect because they are different substances.
Answer: C. The combination could multiply the effects of the alcohol or medicine.
10. You may avoid the risks of alcohol-related crashes by:
- Deciding before you start drinking that you are not going to drive.
- Simply saying, "No thanks, I'm driving," if someone offers you a drink.
- Calling a taxi.
- Doing any of the above. ✓
Answer: D. Doing any of the above.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook