Alabama permit test: alcohol, drugs and driving
How alcohol affects driving, DUI, implied consent and drugs. 18 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key alcohol, drugs and driving rulesShow the rules
- A second DUI within 10 years brings a one-year license revocation plus 48 hours in jail or 20 days of community service. (p. 35, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- Alcohol is a depressant, not a stimulant. (p. 35, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- Commercial vehicle operators may not drive with a blood alcohol content of .04% or more. (p. 35, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- A first DUI conviction carries a fine of $600 to $2,100, up to one year in jail, or both. (p. 35, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- School bus and daycare drivers are held to a .02% limit, regardless of age. (p. 35, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- A third DUI conviction brings a three-year revocation, a $2,100 to $10,100 fine, and at least 60 days in jail. (p. 36, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- Coffee, food or a cold shower may wake you, but they will not sober you. (p. 36, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- By driving on Alabama highways you have consented to chemical testing. (p. 36, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- Alcohol can affect you differently at different times. (p. 36, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- When taking prescription medicine, ask your doctor about any side effects that relate to driving, such as drowsiness or confusion. (p. 37, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample alcohol, drugs and driving questions
1.A driver is convicted of DUI a second time within 10 years. What happens to the license?
- AA three-year revocation
- BA five-year revocation
- CA one-year revocation
- DA 90-day suspension
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✓ C. A one-year revocation
A second DUI within 10 years brings a one-year license revocation plus 48 hours in jail or 20 days of community service.
2.What is a fourth DUI conviction in Alabama?
- AA traffic violation with 6 points
- BA misdemeanor with a 90-day suspension
- CA Class A felony with lifetime revocation
- DA Class C felony with a five-year revocation
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✓ D. A Class C felony with a five-year revocation
A fourth or later DUI conviction is a Class C felony with a five-year revocation, fines of $4,100 to $10,100, and at least one year and one day in prison.
3.What kind of drug is alcohol?
- AA hallucinogen
- BA pain reliever
- CA depressant
- DA stimulant
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✓ C. A depressant
Alcohol is a depressant, not a stimulant. It slows reflexes, dulls judgment and reduces alertness.
4.You take a cold pill and later have one drink. How does the handbook describe mixing alcohol and drugs?
- AIt is safe if the pill is over-the-counter
- BThe effects only add together
- CThe effects multiply and can cause death
- DThe drink cancels the medicine
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✓ C. The effects multiply and can cause death
Mixing alcohol and drugs doesn't just double the effect; it multiplies it, and has caused deaths. Don't drink while using drugs for medical purposes.