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Hawaii permit test: alcohol and other drugs

How alcohol and other drugs affect driving, and Hawaii's impaired driving law. 13 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key alcohol and other drugs rulesShow the rules
  1. The type of drink doesn't matter. (p. 55)
  2. If a test shows .08 or more, or you refuse the test, your license is taken and you get a 30-day temporary driving permit. (p. 55)
  3. A small amount of alcohol on an empty stomach affects you more quickly than it would after a meal. (p. 55)
  4. Coffee, food or a cold shower may wake you up but won't sober you up. (p. 55)
  5. Alcohol and drugs together can have a much stronger effect than either alone, so never mix them. (p. 56)
  6. Refusing a test can lead to license revocation for one, two or four years, and you can still be charged with DUI. (p. 56)
  7. Some cold pills and allergy remedies sold without a prescription can contain ingredients that affect your driving. (p. 56)
  8. Drivers under 21 may not drive with a blood alcohol content of .02 or more. (p. 56)
  9. A blood alcohol content of more than .05 but less than .08 means impaired. (p. 56)
  10. Before taking medicine, ask your doctor about any effects that might relate to your driving ability. (p. 56)

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample alcohol and other drugs questions

  1. 1.A driver who has had no earlier alcohol enforcement contacts refuses an alcohol test. What can still happen?

    • AOnly a small parking-style fine
    • BNothing, refusing ends the case
    • CA 30-day wait before police decide
    • DLicense revocation, and a DUI charge too
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    ✓ D. License revocation, and a DUI charge too

    Refusing a test can lead to license revocation for one, two or four years, and you can still be charged with DUI.

    Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 56

  2. 2.After several drinks, what will sober you up enough to drive?

    • AOnly time
    • BBlack coffee
    • CA cold shower
    • DA large meal
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    ✓ A. Only time

    Coffee, food or a cold shower may wake you up but won't sober you up. Your body needs time to remove the alcohol.

    Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 55

  3. 3.Your passenger opens a can of beer while you drive on a public road. What does Hawaii law say?

    • AIt's allowed if the can stays in the back seat
    • BIt's legal for passengers 21 and older
    • CAn opened container is not allowed where people sit
    • DIt's fine if the driver isn't drinking
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    ✓ C. An opened container is not allowed where people sit

    Keeping an opened alcoholic beverage container in the area where the driver or passengers sit is prohibited on public roads.

    Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 56

  4. 4.An adult driver's test shows a blood alcohol content of .06. How does the handbook describe that driver?

    • ASober and legal
    • BImpaired
    • CUnaffected by alcohol
    • DUnder the influence
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    ✓ B. Impaired

    A blood alcohol content of more than .05 but less than .08 means impaired. At .08 or more, the driver is under the influence.

    Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 56