Impaired Driving & Penalties — New Jersey
New Jersey CDL practice test: 438 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: 20 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 | New Jersey CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 20 (5% of 438 total) |
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Questions (20)
1. If feeling tired and frequently yawning, you should:
- Press on and continue driving.
- Get some coffee.
- Drive faster.
- Pull over and take a nap. ✓
Answer: D. Pull over and take a nap.
You should pull over and take a nap. The handbook treats tiredness as a serious driving risk and says trying to push on is more dangerous than many drivers think, even a major cause of fatal accidents. When you notice signs of fatigue, it says to stop driving and either sleep for the night or take a short nap. Frequent yawning is a fatigue sign, so the right response is to stop and rest, not keep driving. The handbook also says caffeine may help for a short while but should not be relied on to prevent fatigue.
2. Over-the-counter medication:
- Poses no safety risks to a driver.
- Is not referenced by any laws regarding driving under the influence.
- Cannot impair a driver.
- Can affect a person’s ability to drive safely. ✓
Answer: D. Can affect a person’s ability to drive safely.
Over-the-counter medication can affect a person’s ability to drive safely. The handbook lists prescription and over-the-counter drugs, such as cold medicines, among substances that can make a driver unsafe. It says these medicines may make you drowsy or otherwise affect your ability to drive safely. It also tells drivers to pay attention to warning labels and doctor's orders about possible effects. That is why the bank answer treats OTC medication as something that can change how safely you drive, not as a harmless product.
3. How can you avoid becoming drowsy on a trip?
- Get about three hours of sleep beforehand.
- Plan ahead, including stopping points. ✓
- Do not build exercise into your daily routine.
- Schedule the trip at night.
Answer: B. Plan ahead, including stopping points.
4. How could you reduce your stress while driving?
- Drink a caffeinated beverage
- Talk on your cell phone
- Gesture at other drivers
- Listen to calming music ✓
Answer: D. Listen to calming music
Listening to calming music, such as easy listening, is a way to reduce your stress while driving. The handbook's section on not being an aggressive driver tells you to reduce stress before and while you drive, and one of its listed steps is to listen to easy listening music. The same passage pairs this with giving the drive your full attention and not letting cell phone talk or eating distract you. So calming music is the stress-reducer the handbook names, while the other choices either add distraction or make things worse.
5. To best reduce the distractions of a cell phone, you should:
- Stay on a single call for an entire trip.
- Turn the phone off before driving. ✓
- Only us the phone to accept incoming calls.
- Use the phone to text rather than talk.
Answer: B. Turn the phone off before driving.
6. Which of the following is not an example of a distracted person that motorists should be worried about?
- A driver talking to a passenger in their vehicle
- A child on the side of the road
- A construction worker on the side of the road
- A person sitting on a bench waiting for a bus ✓
Answer: D. A person sitting on a bench waiting for a bus
7. When you are driving while drowsy, you should:
- Press on and try to finish the trip.
- Take drugs to keep awake.
- Stop and take a nap. ✓
- Stop for a coffee break.
Answer: C. Stop and take a nap.
When you are driving while drowsy, you should stop and take a nap. The handbook lists stopping driving and getting rest or taking a nap as a way to stay alert. It also says that when you notice signs of fatigue, you should stop driving and either sleep for the night or take a 15–20 minute nap. It warns that trying to push on when tired is far more dangerous than many drivers think and is a major cause of fatal accidents.
8. If a driver begins to feel fatigued while driving, they should:
- Continue driving.
- Drink coffee.
- Stop and rest. ✓
- Drive faster to finish the trip more quickly.
Answer: C. Stop and rest.
If you begin to feel fatigued while driving, you should stop and rest. The handbook's fatigue section says that when you feel tired, you should stop driving and get some rest or take a nap. It also says caffeine can increase awareness for only a few hours, then wears off, so you should not rely on it to prevent fatigue. The signs of fatigue should tell you to stop and rest. That supports stopping to rest rather than continuing, using coffee, or trying to finish faster.
9. Of the following, which is not a way to prevent drowsiness during a trip?
- Getting an adequate amount of sleep before driving
- Traveling with a passenger
- Scheduling trips during hours when you would not normally be awake ✓
- Avoiding medications that may cause drowsiness
Answer: C. Scheduling trips during hours when you would not normally be awake
Scheduling trips during hours when you would not normally be awake is not a way to prevent drowsiness — it actually raises your risk. The handbook lists driving at night, mid-afternoon, or when you would normally be asleep as a cause of drowsy driving, and notes many heavy motor vehicle accidents happen between midnight and 6 a.m. Its advice for preventing drowsiness before a trip is the opposite: plan your driving for the hours you are normally awake, not the middle of the night. Choosing to drive when your body expects sleep works against you rather than protecting you.
10. Which of the following is not an activity that causes a distraction?
- Adjusting the radio
- Adjusting the CD player
- Eating
- Checking your mirrors ✓
Answer: D. Checking your mirrors
Checking your mirrors is not a distraction — it is a driving task the handbook tells you to do regularly and quickly. The handbook treats mirror checks as part of normal safe driving. In the tight-maneuver section it says to check your mirrors often and to check them regularly, more often in special situations, and it explains how to use them correctly by looking quickly and understanding what you see. It also mentions using the mirrors to watch for signs of smoke from tires or the vehicle. Since looking in the mirrors is something you are supposed to do on purpose while driving, it counts as a driving task rather than a distraction.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook