Impaired Driving & Penalties — Illinois
Illinois permit practice test: 368 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 35 Q (15 signs + 20), 80%. Impaired Driving & Penalties: 22 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 | Illinois Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 22 (6% of 368 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (22)
1. Any amount of alcohol in the blood may affect a driver's:
- Right-of-way privileges.
- Judgment and physical coordination. ✓
- Knowledge.
Answer: B. Judgment and physical coordination.
Even a small amount of alcohol can affect a driver's judgment and physical coordination. The handbook says alcohol affects your vision and slows your reaction time, so it takes longer to act in an emergency. It also says alcohol affects your driving even when you are below the level of illegal intoxication, and that drinking even a small amount raises the chance of causing a crash. That is why the answer points to the mental and physical skills you use behind the wheel, not to what you know about the rules. The handbook also notes you can be convicted of DUI below .08% if your driving ability is impaired.
2. Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your driving is permitted:
- Under no circumstances. ✓
- If you don't feel drowsy.
- If it is prescribed by a physician.
Answer: A. Under no circumstances.
3. A driver whose license has been revoked as a result of DUI must meet several requirements, including an evaluation for alcohol and drug problems and paying a reinstatement fee, to regain their license.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
True. A driver whose license was revoked for DUI must meet requirements that include an alcohol and drug evaluation and a reinstatement fee before regaining the license. The handbook's DUI chapter review gives this statement as true. It lists an alcohol and drug evaluation and a reinstatement fee among the requirements a driver must meet after a DUI revocation to regain the license. The statement therefore matches the handbook: the evaluation and the fee are part of the process, not optional extras.
4. Talking or texting on a cell phone while driving will not significantly increase your chances being involved in a crash.
- TRUE
- FALSE ✓
Answer: B. FALSE
5. What is the only effective way to remove alcohol from the body?
- Drink strong coffee.
- Wait. ✓
- Take a cold shower.
Answer: B. Wait.
The only effective way to remove alcohol from your body is to wait — time is what clears it. The handbook says time is the only way to remove the effects of alcohol, and it states directly that food, coffee, and showers do not speed up elimination. So the only thing that actually works is letting time pass. Coffee and cold showers may make a person feel more alert, but per the handbook they do not remove alcohol, which means impairment stays until the body clears it on its own.
6. Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive?
- Tranquilizers, marijuana, and sedatives.
- Cough syrups and cold tablets containing codeine or antihistamines.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: C. All of the above.
All of the above can affect the ability to drive: tranquilizers, marijuana, sedatives, and cough or cold products with codeine or antihistamines. The handbook warns that besides alcohol and cannabis, many prescription and nonprescription drugs can make driving unsafe. It names antihistamines, cold remedies, mood-changing drugs, and several illegal drugs, and it says the list is not limited to those examples. That covers the tranquilizers, marijuana, and sedatives in one choice and the cough and cold products described in the other, so the answer that includes all of them is correct.
7. While in a motor vehicle on a highway, it is:
- Illegal to either drink from or possess open containers of alcohol. ✓
- Legal to drink alcohol if you're not driving.
- Legal to drink alcohol if you're driving but not drunk.
Answer: A. Illegal to either drink from or possess open containers of alcohol.
It is illegal to either drink from or possess open containers of alcohol while in a motor vehicle on a highway. The Illinois handbook says it is illegal for anyone to drink alcoholic beverages in a vehicle, and both the driver and passengers may be issued a citation. It also says it is illegal to have alcohol in the passenger area if the container has been opened. The listed exemptions are for certain chartered buses, motor homes, mini motor homes, and limousines, so the rule applies to an ordinary motor vehicle on a highway.
8. Using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle is considered a distraction because:
- It causes the driver to be concerned about the cost of the call.
- It occupies the driver's hands, eyes, and mind. ✓
- It is an activity that draws the attention of other drivers.
Answer: B. It occupies the driver's hands, eyes, and mind.
A cell phone is a distraction because it occupies the driver's hands, eyes, and mind at the same time. The Illinois handbook puts phone use under distracted driving and bans handheld phones, texting, and other electronic communication while driving. It lets drivers 19 and older use hands-free or Bluetooth devices, but it still calls even hands-free technology a distraction that can be dangerous, and it suggests pulling off the road before making a call. That fits the idea that a phone takes over your hands, your eyes, and your attention, which is why the law and the advice both push the device out of the way.
9. If arrested with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more, an individual's driving privileges will be suspended for at least six months.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
True — if a chemical test shows a blood-alcohol concentration of .08 percent or more, your driving privileges will be suspended for six months. The handbook's statutory summary suspension rule says that when a chemical test shows a BAC of .08 percent or more, driving privileges are suspended for six months. That suspension applies at this level regardless of what happens later in court, so the statement in the question matches the handbook, and the same statement appears as a study question in Chapter 6. The period is a minimum of six months for a first offender, so saying at least six months is correct.
10. If you are feeling fatigued while driving, you should:
- Increase your speed to reach your destination more quickly.
- Increase the volume of your radio.
- Find a safe parking area to take a short nap. ✓
Answer: C. Find a safe parking area to take a short nap.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook