New Hampshire permit test: alcohol, drugs and dui
How alcohol and other drugs impair driving, NH impaired-driving law and penalties, and prescription and over-the-counter drugs. 17 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key alcohol, drugs and dui rulesShow the rules
- A driver is legally intoxicated at a BAC of .08% or higher, or .02% or higher if under 21. (p. 12, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- A driver under 21 may not carry alcohol anywhere in the vehicle unless a parent, legal guardian or legal-age spouse is along. (p. 14, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Alcohol and other impairing drugs are involved in roughly 40% of the traffic crashes each year in which someone dies. (p. 14, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Alcohol and other impairing drugs reduce a driver's judgment, vision and reaction time. (p. 14, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- For drivers under 21, it is illegal to drive with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more. (p. 14, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Each ounce of alcohol takes about an hour to go through the body, which is why only time sobers a person up. (p. 15, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Vision is affected at .02 BAC for all drivers, and a BAC as low as .02% can affect driving ability. (p. 15, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Nothing but time reduces the effects of alcohol. (p. 15, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- A first DUI conviction may bring a loss of driving privileges for 9 months to 2 years. (p. 15, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Pep pills, uppers and diet pills can make a person nervous, dizzy and unable to concentrate, and can affect vision. (p. 15, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample alcohol, drugs and dui questions
1.For a first conviction of driving under the influence, what is the minimum fine?
- A$500
- B$1,000
- C$250
- D$100
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✓ A. $500
A first DUI conviction is a Class B misdemeanor with a fine of at least $500, plus loss of driving privileges and an impaired driver education program.
2.About how long does it take the body to process each ounce of alcohol?
- AAbout 2 hours
- BAbout 1 hour
- CAbout 15 minutes
- DAbout 30 minutes
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✓ B. About 1 hour
Each ounce of alcohol takes about an hour to go through the body, which is why only time sobers a person up.
3.About what share of traffic crashes in which someone is killed involve alcohol or other impairing drugs?
- AAbout 60%
- BAbout 10%
- CAbout 40%
- DAbout 25%
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✓ C. About 40%
Alcohol and other impairing drugs are involved in roughly 40% of the traffic crashes each year in which someone dies.
4.Why should a driver never drink alcohol while taking other drugs?
- AThe drugs could multiply alcohol's effects
- BMost drugs cancel out the alcohol
- CThe drugs make alcohol leave the body faster
- DIt is only a problem with illegal drugs
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✓ A. The drugs could multiply alcohol's effects
Other drugs can multiply the effects of alcohol or add effects of their own, which can severely harm a driver's ability to drive.