Impaired Driving & Penalties — Washington
Washington DMV practice test: 450 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 40 Q, pass 32. Impaired Driving & Penalties: 37 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 Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 37 (8% of 450 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 (37)
1. 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.
2. You may avoid the risks of alcohol-related crashes by:
- Deciding before you start drinking that you are not going to drive.
- Simply saying, "No thanks, I'm driving," if someone offers you a drink.
- Calling a taxi.
- Doing any of the above. ✓
Answer: D. Doing any of the above.
3. 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
4. To help relieve fatigue on a long trip, it is a good idea to:
- Stop and rest every two hours. ✓
- Do arm exercises every hour.
- Drive with one eye open at a time.
- Change feet on the gas pedal.
Answer: A. Stop and rest every two hours.
5. What does alcohol do to your driving skills and judgement?
- It helps driving skills but harms your judgement.
- It harms both driving skills and judgement. ✓
- It has no effect on either driving skills or judgement.
- It has no effect on judgement but it harms driving skills.
Answer: B. It harms both driving skills and judgement.
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. If used legally, driving while under the influence of marijuana is:
- Legal.
- Illegal. ✓
- Legal, but not recommended.
- Recommended.
Answer: B. Illegal.
8. A first conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or any drug can result in license suspension for at least ____ if you refuse to take a breath test.
- 30 days
- 90 days
- One year ✓
- Two years
Answer: C. One year
9. In Washington State, an adult above the age of 21 is legally drunk when their blood alcohol content (BAC) is:
- At or above 0.01 percent.
- At or above 0.08 percent. ✓
- At or above 0.04 percent.
- At or above 0.02 percent.
Answer: B. At or above 0.08 percent.
10. ____ 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
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook