Impaired Driving & Penalties — New Mexico

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Questions (32)

1. Which of the following does not happen after drinking?
  1. Your reflexes and reaction time slow down.
  2. Your judgement of speed and distance is distorted.
  3. You are less alert.
  4. You calm down and can concentrate better. ✓

Answer: D. You calm down and can concentrate better.

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2. If someone has consumed alcoholic drinks, what will help the person overcome the influence of those drinks?
  1. Tomato juice and lime
  2. Hot coffee
  3. Fresh air
  4. Only time ✓

Answer: D. Only time

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3. Any amount of alcohol in the blood may affect a driver's:
  1. Right-of-way privileges.
  2. Judgment and physical coordination. ✓
  3. Knowledge.

Answer: B. Judgment and physical coordination.

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4. What is the only medically proven method of removing alcohol or other drug combinations from your system?
  1. Breathe in some fresh air.
  2. Give your body time. ✓
  3. Drink coffee.

Answer: B. Give your body time.

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5. Distracted driving may be caused by:
  1. Eating, drinking, or smoking.
  2. Talking or texting on a cellular phone.
  3. Changing a radio station or CD.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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6. It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a minimum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of:
  1. 0.05 percent.
  2. 0.08 percent. ✓
  3. 0.02 percent.
  4. 0.1 percent.

Answer: B. 0.08 percent.

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7. In which of the following ways can alcoholic beverages affect you?
  1. It slows your reaction time.
  2. It gives you a feeling of false confidence.
  3. It impairs your thinking ability.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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8. 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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9. The effect that lack of sleep has on your safe driving ability is the same as:
  1. The effect that alcohol has. ✓
  2. The effect that amphetamines have.
  3. The effect that anger has.
  4. The effect that driving with teenagers has.

Answer: A. The effect that alcohol has.

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10. You may drink alcoholic beverages in a vehicle on a public highway:
  1. As long as you aren't driving.
  2. If you are riding in the back seat.
  3. If you are riding in the back of a pick-up truck.
  4. Under no circumstances. ✓

Answer: D. Under no circumstances.

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