Impaired Driving & Penalties — Iowa

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TopicImpaired Driving & Penalties
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Questions (49)

1. 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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2. What does alcohol do to your driving skills and judgement?
  1. It helps driving skills but harms your judgement.
  2. It harms both driving skills and judgement. ✓
  3. It has no effect on either driving skills or judgement.
  4. It has no effect on judgement but it harms driving skills.

Answer: B. It harms both driving skills and judgement.

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3. Drowsy drivers:
  1. Should drink strong black coffee to stay awake.
  2. Can drive so poorly that they may appear to be drunk. ✓
  3. Can stay alert by opening a window and turning up the radio.
  4. Are usually only older drivers.

Answer: B. Can drive so poorly that they may appear to be drunk.

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4. It is unlawful in Iowa for any driver to read, write, or send a text message while driving.
  1. True ✓
  2. False

Answer: A. True

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5. The first thing that alcohol effects is:
  1. Vision.
  2. Judgment. ✓
  3. Balance.

Answer: B. Judgment.

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6. Using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle is considered a distraction because:
  1. It causes the driver to be concerned about the cost of the call.
  2. It occupies the driver's hands, eyes, and mind. ✓
  3. It is an activity that draws the attention of other drivers.

Answer: B. It occupies the driver's hands, eyes, and mind.

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7. Distracted drivers are at a greater risk of a crash when they are using which of the following?
  1. CD player
  2. Radio
  3. Cell phone
  4. All of the above ✓

Answer: D. All of the above

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8. Alcohol is:
  1. A stimulant.
  2. An antihistamine.
  3. A depressant. ✓

Answer: C. A depressant.

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9. What is a potential effect of taking a prescription drug while drinking alcohol?
  1. There will likely be no effect.
  2. It will make you more alert.
  3. It can make you unfit to drive. ✓

Answer: C. It can make you unfit to drive.

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10. What kinds of drugs can affect your driving ability?
  1. Allergy medicine
  2. Marijuana
  3. Cold remedies
  4. All of these choices ✓

Answer: D. All of these choices

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