Impaired Driving & Penalties — Wisconsin
Wisconsin permit practice test: 983 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Knowledge 50 Q pass 40 + Signs 15 Q pass 12. Impaired Driving & Penalties: 74 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 | Wisconsin Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 74 (8% of 983 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 (74)
1. Drinking alcohol and driving is:
- A minor traffic safety problem.
- A serious traffic safety problem. ✓
- Safe if you have only had a few drinks.
- Only dangerous to the driver who drinks.
Answer: B. A serious traffic safety problem.
2. Which of the following influence(s) the effects of alcohol?
- The amount of food in the stomach
- The body weight of an individual
- How much time passes between drinks
- All three choices ✓
Answer: D. All three choices
3. You experience an incident at work that has left you feeling angry. When you get to your car, you should:
- Play the radio loudly so you won’t think about it.
- Drive fast on the interstate to let off steam.
- Take a few minutes to cool off before you begin your drive home. ✓
- Stop at your favorite bar and have a few drinks before driving home.
Answer: C. Take a few minutes to cool off before you begin your drive home.
4. Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive?
- Tranquilizers, marijuana, and sedatives.
- Cough syrups and cold tablets containing codeine or antihistamines.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: C. All of the above.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. The consumption of alcohol while taking drugs can:
- Decrease the effects of the drugs and alcohol.
- Increase the effects of both the drugs and alcohol. ✓
- Help cure your illness.
- Improve your driving ability.
Answer: B. Increase the effects of both the drugs and alcohol.
8. 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.
9. What happens if you drink alcohol while taking prescription or over-the-counter medicine?
- The medicine reduces the effect of the alcohol.
- The alcohol will help the medicine cure a cold.
- The combination could multiply the effects of the alcohol or medicine. ✓
- There is no effect because they are different substances.
Answer: C. The combination could multiply the effects of the alcohol or medicine.
10. 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.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook