Maine permit test: alcohol, drugs and oui
How alcohol and drugs impair driving, BrAC limits by age, implied consent, OUI penalties, open containers. 20 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key alcohol, drugs and oui rulesShow the rules
- Drivers under 21 may not drive after drinking any amount of alcohol in Maine. (p. 28, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Sober eyes need about seven seconds to recover from headlight glare. (p. 29, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- The liver removes alcohol at a constant rate. (p. 30, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- An adult who drives with an alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, measured in blood or breath, commits the crime of operating under the influence. (p. 31, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- A first OUI conviction carries a mandatory fine of at least $500, or $600 if the driver refused the test. (p. 32, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- For a first OUI conviction with an alcohol level of 0.08 to 0.14, the license is lost for at least 150 days. (p. 32, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- After a first OUI conviction the reinstated license is conditional for one year; after a second or later conviction it is conditional for ten years. (p. 33, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Every driver in a fatal crash, or one where death is likely, must take a chemical test. (p. 34, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- A person arrested for OUI is subject to vehicle seizure and must pay towing and storage fees, as well as fines and possible jail time. (p. 34, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Alcohol may make some people feel livelier, but it is a depressant. (p. 36, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample alcohol, drugs and oui questions
1.A driver's first OUI conviction involves an alcohol level of 0.16. Besides losing the license, what mandatory penalty applies?
- AA 24-hour jail stay
- BCommunity service only
- CA 7-day jail stay
- DAt least 48 hours in jail
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✓ D. At least 48 hours in jail
An alcohol level of 0.15 or more makes a first OUI more serious: the driver spends at least 48 hours in jail, or 96 hours after refusing a test.
2.A 35-year-old has a first OUI conviction with an alcohol level of 0.10. What is the minimum license loss?
- AAt least 90 days
- BAt least 1 year
- CAt least 30 days
- DAt least 150 days
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✓ D. At least 150 days
For a first OUI conviction with an alcohol level of 0.08 to 0.14, the license is lost for at least 150 days.
3.How does alcohol act on the brain?
- AAs a depressant that puts the brain to sleep
- BIt has no effect in small amounts
- CAs a vitamin that sharpens focus
- DAs a stimulant that speeds reactions
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✓ A. As a depressant that puts the brain to sleep
Alcohol may make some people feel livelier, but it is a depressant. The more you drink, the more your brain is put to sleep.
4.Which of these will sober up a person who has been drinking?
- AExercise
- BBlack coffee
- CA cold shower
- DOnly time
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✓ D. Only time
The liver removes alcohol at a constant rate. Nothing but time will sober a person up.