Impaired Driving & Penalties — Maryland

Maryland permit practice test: 461 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 25 Q, 88%, 20 min. Impaired Driving & Penalties: 39 questions. Updated

Blood alcohol limits, drugs and fatigue, licence suspensions, demerit points and fines.

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Questions (39)

1. Which of these statements is true about drinking alcohol and driving?
  1. If you can walk in a straight line after drinking, it is safe to drive.
  2. If you are under the legal blood alcohol concentration limit, your driving isn't impaired.
  3. Alcohol affects judgement, which is needed to drive safely. ✓

Answer: C. Alcohol affects judgement, which is needed to drive safely.

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2. MVA will suspend the license of any driver who:
  1. Refuses to use a false ID to purchase alcohol.
  2. Fails to meet the attendance requirement for school.
  3. Refuses to submit to a test determining their blood alcohol concentration (BAC). ✓

Answer: C. Refuses to submit to a test determining their blood alcohol concentration (BAC).

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3. Your license can be suspended if you are under 21 and drive with a blood alcohol level of:
  1. 0.15 percent or more.
  2. 0.08 percent or more.
  3. Any amount. ✓

Answer: C. Any amount.

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4. The best thing to do if you become tired while driving is to:
  1. Stop to rest or change drivers. ✓
  2. Drink coffee.
  3. Open a window.

Answer: A. Stop to rest or change drivers.

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5. A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent:
  1. Won't have any effect on your driving.
  2. Won't put other drivers at risk.
  3. Will double your chances of having an accident. ✓

Answer: C. Will double your chances of having an accident.

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6. Distracted driving is:
  1. Anything that causes evasive action while driving.
  2. Anything that takes your attention away from driving. ✓
  3. Anything that causes you to pay more attention to driving.

Answer: B. Anything that takes your attention away from driving.

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7. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
  1. Most cold medications can make a person drowsy. ✓
  2. Over-the-counter medications cannot impair driving ability if taken in the recommended dosages.
  3. Medications are safe to take at any time, if prescribed by a doctor.

Answer: A. Most cold medications can make a person drowsy.

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8. Alcohol in any concentration is:
  1. A stimulant.
  2. A depressant. ✓
  3. Neither of the above.

Answer: B. A depressant.

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9. Which of the following driving skills are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs?
  1. Alertness and concentration.
  2. Reaction time and coordination.
  3. All of the above. ✓

Answer: C. All of the above.

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10. A distraction when driving is:
  1. Anything that causes evasive action while driving.
  2. Anything that takes your attention away from driving. ✓
  3. Anything that causes you to pay more attention to driving.

Answer: B. Anything that takes your attention away from driving.

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