Impaired Driving & Penalties — Ohio
Ohio permit practice test: 291 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 40 Q, 75%. Impaired Driving & Penalties: 13 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Impaired Driving & Penalties |
| License test | Ohio Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 13 (4% of 291 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
Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws (bmv.ohio.gov) ✓ Verified from official source
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Questions (13)
1. 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.
Distracted driving is extremely risky behavior. The handbook describes driving as one of the riskier tasks you will do in your life, and it defines a distraction as anything that pulls your hands off the wheel, your eyes off the road, or your mind off driving. It states plainly that distracted driving can cause crashes that seriously harm you, your passengers, pedestrians, or other motorists. Ohio law also treats it as illegal. Because the handbook ties distraction directly to serious crashes and calls driving itself risky, distraction is best described as extremely risky behavior.
2. You may drink alcoholic beverages in a vehicle on a public highway:
- As long as you aren't driving.
- If you are riding in the back seat.
- If you are riding in the back of a pick-up truck.
- Under no circumstances. ✓
Answer: D. Under no circumstances.
3. 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.
4. Alcohol causes:
- Loss of concentration.
- Poor coordination.
- Slower judgment.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
The correct choice is All of the above: alcohol can cause loss of concentration, poor coordination, and slower judgment. The Ohio digest describes alcohol and other impairing substances as affecting vision, slowing reaction time, and reducing judgment. Slower judgment matches that choice directly, while slowed reaction time and reduced focus line up with loss of concentration and poor coordination. Because the handbook presents these as a group of impairments rather than a single effect, the choice that includes all three is the best answer.
5. A driver under the age of 21 can be charged with Operating a Vehicle After Underage Consumption if they drive with a minimum blood alcohol content (BAC) of:
- 0.01 percent.
- 0.1 percent.
- 0.08 percent.
- 0.02 percent. ✓
Answer: D. 0.02 percent.
6. 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.
7. 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
8. Your body gets rid of approximately:
- Three alcoholic drinks an hour.
- One alcoholic drink an hour. ✓
- Two alcoholic drinks an hour.
- None of the above.
Answer: B. One alcoholic drink an hour.
9. ____ limit your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory.
- Only a blood alcohol level greater than the legal limit can
- Alcohol does not
- Even the smallest amount of alcohol can ✓
- Only a blood alcohol level greater than 0.05 percent can
Answer: C. Even the smallest amount of alcohol can
10. Texting while driving is:
- Always legal, but not recommended.
- Illegal. ✓
- A safe activity.
- Legal if the driver is using voice-to-text technology.
Answer: B. Illegal.
Texting while driving is illegal. The Ohio handbook lists text messaging as a distraction and says it is illegal to drive distracted in Ohio. It also says using, holding, or physically supporting a cell phone or electronic wireless communication device while driving is illegal in most cases, and that using any electronic device while driving is illegal, even hands-free. Texting is exactly that kind of electronic-device use, so it does not become lawful just because the driver is not holding the phone or uses voice-to-text.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook