Impaired Driving & Penalties — Washington
Washington motorcycle permit practice test: 337 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: 22 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 | Washington Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 22 (7% of 337 total) |
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Questions (22)
1. In New Hampshire, a person who is age 21 or older with a minimum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of ______ is considered legally intoxicated.
- 0.02 percent
- 0.04 percent
- 0.06 percent
- 0.08 percent ✓
Answer: D. 0.08 percent
For an adult age 21 or older in New Hampshire, the legal intoxication threshold is a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent. The manual states that in all but one state, an adult with a BAC of 0.08% or above is considered intoxicated, and it names Utah as the single exception with a lower 0.05% threshold. Since New Hampshire is not that exception, the adult limit is the 0.08% figure. The manual also notes that lower limits, from 0.00 to 0.02% depending on the state, apply only to operators under age 21, so a rider 21 or older is measured against the higher number.
2. Which of the following is not a factor in determining blood alcohol content (BAC)?
- The amount of alcohol consumed
- How fast the alcohol is consumed
- The drinker's body weight
- How often the drinker consumes alcohol ✓
Answer: D. How often the drinker consumes alcohol
How often the drinker consumes alcohol is not one of the factors that determine BAC. The manual names exactly three primary factors that decide blood alcohol concentration: how much alcohol you consume, how fast you drink, and your body weight. It also lists some secondary influences — your sex, physical condition, and food intake — but drinking frequency is not among them. That is why the correct pick is the one about how often someone drinks. Notice the manual is not saying experience with alcohol makes you safe; it simply does not count drinking frequency as a BAC factor.
3. ____ can remove alcohol and its effects from your body.
- Time ✓
- Coffee
- Exercise
- Fresh air
Answer: A. Time
Time is what removes alcohol and its effects from your body. The manual says alcohol is eliminated from the body at a rate of almost one drink per hour. It also explains that alcohol enters the bloodstream quickly and that impairment continues while alcohol remains in the blood. Because the passages describe elimination as happening over time, and do not credit coffee, exercise, or fresh air with clearing alcohol, the correct choice is waiting and letting time pass.
4. In general, the body gets rid of almost ______ per hour.
- One drink ✓
- Two drinks
- Three drinks
- Four drinks
Answer: A. One drink
In general, the body eliminates alcohol at a rate of almost one drink per hour. The manual states that alcohol is generally eliminated at a rate of almost one drink per hour. That is the baseline rate it gives for how fast the body clears alcohol. A separate passage adds that if you drink two drinks in an hour, at least one drink will remain in your bloodstream at the end of that hour, which shows that faster drinking outpaces elimination. So the amount matching the manual's general rate is one drink, not a larger number.
5. If you wait an hour per alcoholic drink before you ride your motorcycle:
- You cannot be arrested for drinking and riding.
- Your skills will not be affected.
- Side effects may still remain. ✓
- You will be fine as long as you ride slowly.
Answer: C. Side effects may still remain.
Even if you wait an hour per alcoholic drink, side effects may still remain. Waiting one hour for each drink is not a guarantee that alcohol is gone. The manual's own answer says that drinking may leave side effects that continue. Another page explains that alcohol can still build up even when you have about one drink per hour, and that one drink can affect abilities and judgment. So the fact that an hour has passed for each drink does not mean you are clear to ride.
6. To prevent getting fatigued on a long ride, you should do all of the following, except:
- Dress warmly.
- Limit the distance traveled in a day.
- Take frequent rest breaks.
- Take artificial stimulants. ✓
Answer: D. Take artificial stimulants.
To prevent fatigue on a long ride, do not take artificial stimulants; the other listed habits are recommended fatigue fighters. The motorcycle manual says riding is more tiring than driving, so you should protect yourself from wind, cold, and rain by dressing warmly, limit how far you ride in a day, and stop for frequent rest breaks. It separately warns against drinking or using drugs. Artificial stimulants are specifically described as often causing extreme fatigue or depression when they wear off, leaving a rider unable to concentrate. That makes taking stimulants the exception among the choices, not a fatigue-prevention method.
7. Generally, the body eliminates one alcoholic drink per hour. If a person consumed eight alcoholic drinks four hours ago, how many drinks likely remain in their body?
- One drink
- Two drinks
- Three drinks
- Four drinks ✓
Answer: D. Four drinks
Four drinks likely remain in the body. The manual estimates alcohol elimination at about one drink per hour and shows the same subtraction in its examples: drinks consumed minus hours passed leaves the drinks still in the system. With eight drinks and four hours, about four drinks would have been eliminated, leaving about four. The manual adds that you would need more time before considering riding.
8. If only one alcoholic drink is consumed:
- Judgment and riding abilities can still be affected. ✓
- There is usually no effect on the body.
- There is an effect on the body, but it only lasts for a short time.
- There is an effect on the body, but it can be eliminated by drinking coffee.
Answer: A. Judgment and riding abilities can still be affected.
Even one alcoholic drink can affect your judgment and riding abilities. The manual explains that alcohol builds up in your blood, and the level in your blood decides how impaired you are. It notes that alcohol may still collect in your body even when you drink only one drink per hour, and it says plainly that abilities and judgment can be affected by that one drink. Because good judgment is one of the first things alcohol touches, you cannot assume a single drink leaves your riding unaffected.
9. Fatigue can be increased by:
- Stopping frequently.
- Riding in cool weather. ✓
- Being comfortable during your ride.
- Starting a ride late in the day.
Answer: B. Riding in cool weather.
Cold conditions raise fatigue, so riding in cool weather is the choice that increases it. The manual lists wind, cold, and rain as things that make you tire quickly, and it warns that riding for long periods in cold weather can bring on severe chill and fatigue. Numb, cold hands and a chilled body make it harder to control the motorcycle. That is why the manual tells you to dress warmly and, on long rides, to use a windshield. Starting a ride fresh and staying comfortable works against fatigue, and stopping to rest is the manual's own remedy, so neither of those increases it.
10. A major effect of alcohol consumption is:
- Heightened riding abilities.
- The slowing down of bodily functions. ✓
- Increasing nervousness.
- Increasing alertness.
Answer: B. The slowing down of bodily functions.
The major effect of alcohol is that it slows down bodily functions, both mental and physical. The manual explains that alcohol reaches the brain within minutes and begins to affect the drinker. It says the major effect is that alcohol slows and impairs the body's functions, including mental and physical ones. It also states that whatever activity you do, you do less well after drinking. That directly supports the slowing-down choice and rules out any idea that alcohol improves riding or makes you more alert.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook