Impaired Driving & Penalties — Rhode Island

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TopicImpaired Driving & Penalties
License testRhode Island Car learner's permit test
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Questions (46)

1. As the percentage of alcohol (BAC) in your blood increases, you become:
  1. More intoxicated. ✓
  2. More sober.
  3. More coordinated.

Answer: A. More intoxicated.

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2. Alcohol causes:
  1. Loss of concentration.
  2. Poor coordination.
  3. Slower judgment.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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3. Distracted driving is:
  1. Very uncommon.
  2. Extremely risky behavior. ✓
  3. Nothing to be concerned about.
  4. No less safe than driving under any other conditions.

Answer: B. Extremely risky behavior.

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4. Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your driving is permitted:
  1. Under no circumstances. ✓
  2. If you don't feel drowsy.
  3. If it is prescribed by a physician.

Answer: A. Under no circumstances.

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5. A person's ability to drive can be impaired by:
  1. Alcohol.
  2. Any medication.
  3. A lack of sleep.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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6. A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent:
  1. Won't have any effect on your driving.
  2. Won't put other drivers at risk.
  3. Will double your chances of having an accident. ✓

Answer: C. Will double your chances of having an accident.

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7. Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive?
  1. Tranquilizers, marijuana, and sedatives.
  2. Cough syrups and cold tablets containing codeine or antihistamines.
  3. All of the above. ✓

Answer: C. All of the above.

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8. To help relieve fatigue on a long trip, it is a good idea to:
  1. Stop and rest every two hours. ✓
  2. Do arm exercises every hour.
  3. Drive with one eye open at a time.
  4. Change feet on the gas pedal.

Answer: A. Stop and rest every two hours.

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9. What is the only effective way to remove alcohol from the body?
  1. Drink strong coffee.
  2. Wait. ✓
  3. Take a cold shower.

Answer: B. Wait.

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10. You may avoid the risks of alcohol-related crashes by:
  1. Deciding before you start drinking that you are not going to drive.
  2. Simply saying, "No thanks, I'm driving," if someone offers you a drink.
  3. Calling a taxi.
  4. Doing any of the above. ✓

Answer: D. Doing any of the above.

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