Impaired Driving & Penalties — Michigan
Michigan permit practice test: 591 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: 39 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Impaired Driving & Penalties |
| License test | Michigan Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 39 (7% of 591 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
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Questions (39)
1. Which of the following does not happen after drinking?
- Your reflexes and reaction time slow down.
- Your judgement of speed and distance is distorted.
- You are less alert.
- You calm down and can concentrate better. ✓
Answer: D. You calm down and can concentrate better.
2. Drivers who eat and drink while driving:
- Make no driving errors.
- Have trouble driving slowly.
- Are better drivers because they are not hungry.
- Have trouble controlling their vehicles. ✓
Answer: D. Have trouble controlling their vehicles.
3. As alcohol builds up in your blood, it:
- Slows down your reactions. ✓
- Makes you feel less confident.
- Begins to metabolize itself more quickly.
- Decreases the number of driving errors.
Answer: A. Slows down your reactions.
4. If someone has consumed alcoholic drinks, what will help the person overcome the influence of those drinks?
- Tomato juice and lime
- Hot coffee
- Fresh air
- Only time ✓
Answer: D. Only time
5. The consumption of alcohol while taking drugs can:
- Decrease the effects of the drugs and alcohol.
- Increase the effects of both the drugs and alcohol. ✓
- Help cure your illness.
- Improve your driving ability.
Answer: B. Increase the effects of both the drugs and alcohol.
6. Consuming which of the following substances may impair your ability to drive safely and may result in an arrest for driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII)?
- Beer, wine, and other liquor
- Controlled substances, such as illegal drugs or prescription medicines
- Inhalants, such as glue or paint
- All of the above ✓
Answer: D. All of the above
7. 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.
8. What does alcohol do to your driving skills and judgement?
- It helps driving skills but harms your judgement.
- It harms both driving skills and judgement. ✓
- It has no effect on either driving skills or judgement.
- It has no effect on judgement but it harms driving skills.
Answer: B. It harms both driving skills and judgement.
9. Distracted driving may be caused by:
- Eating, drinking, or smoking.
- Talking or texting on a cellular phone.
- Changing a radio station or CD.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
10. In which of the following ways can alcoholic beverages affect you?
- It slows your reaction time.
- It gives you a feeling of false confidence.
- It impairs your thinking ability.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook