Impaired Driving & Penalties — New Jersey
New Jersey permit practice test: 619 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 50 Q, pass 40. Impaired Driving & Penalties: 42 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 Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 42 (7% of 619 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 (42)
1. What is the only way to reduce your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?
- Drink coffee.
- Exercise.
- Allow your body time to get rid of the alcohol. ✓
- Take a cold shower.
Answer: C. Allow your body time to get rid of the alcohol.
2. Blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on each of the following, except:
- Your body weight.
- How much you drink.
- How much time passes between drinks.
- How physically fit you are. ✓
Answer: D. How physically fit you are.
3. Distracted driving is:
- Very uncommon.
- Extremely risky behavior. ✓
- Nothing to be concerned about.
- No less safe than driving under any other conditions.
Answer: B. Extremely risky behavior.
4. What might happen when alcohol is combined with another drug?
- The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be increased. ✓
- Nothing will happen.
- The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be reduced.
- The effects of only the alcohol may be reduced.
Answer: A. The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be increased.
5. If you begin to feel tired while driving, the best thing to do is to:
- Get some coffee.
- Open your window.
- Stop driving. ✓
- Turn on the radio.
Answer: C. Stop driving.
6. Drivers who have consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel:
- Are always aware of the risks they are taking.
- Do not have sufficient control over their bodies and minds or the vehicles being driven. ✓
- Are better drivers because they are more careful than sober drivers.
- Have quicker reaction times.
Answer: B. Do not have sufficient control over their bodies and minds or the vehicles being driven.
7. Drowsy drivers:
- Should drink strong black coffee to stay awake.
- Can drive so poorly that they may appear to be drunk. ✓
- Can stay alert by opening a window and turning up the radio.
- Are usually only older drivers.
Answer: B. Can drive so poorly that they may appear to be drunk.
8. If you drink alcohol socially, what helps ensure safe driving?
- Drink coffee before driving.
- Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking. ✓
- Take a cold shower before driving.
- Stop drinking one half hour before driving.
Answer: B. Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking.
9. 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.
10. What kinds of drugs can affect your driving ability?
- Allergy medicine
- Marijuana
- Cold remedies
- All of these choices ✓
Answer: D. All of these choices
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook