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New Mexico permit test: alcohol, drugs and the law

Effects of alcohol, New Mexico's alcohol laws and other drugs that affect driving. 15 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key alcohol, drugs and the law rulesShow the rules
  1. Alcohol is involved in about 40% of traffic crashes in which someone is killed. (p. 31)
  2. Your body removes about one alcoholic drink per hour, and nothing speeds that up. (p. 32)
  3. Any DWI conviction remains on your driving record for twenty-five years. (p. 32)
  4. Any driver can be arrested with a BAC of 0.08% or more; drivers under 21 face a lower limit. (p. 32)
  5. There is no quick way to sober up; only time removes alcohol from your body. (p. 32)
  6. You may not buy, consume or possess alcohol unless you are 21. (p. 32)
  7. Alcohol passes from the stomach into the blood and reaches the brain in about 20 to 40 minutes. (p. 32)
  8. Even one drink can affect your driving, and with two or more you are impaired and could be arrested. (p. 32)
  9. One drink is a 5 oz. (p. 32)
  10. Allergy and cold drugs can make you drowsy, and driving under the influence of any drug that makes you drive unsafely is illegal. (p. 32)

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

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Sample alcohol, drugs and the law questions

  1. 1.How long does a DWI conviction stay on your New Mexico driving record?

    • A25 years
    • BUntil you renew
    • C10 years
    • D5 years
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    ✓ A. 25 years

    Any DWI conviction remains on your driving record for twenty-five years.

    Source: New Mexico Driver Manual (No edition date printed in the document), page 32

  2. 2.How fast does your body get rid of alcohol?

    • ATwo drinks per hour
    • BOne drink every 15 minutes
    • COne drink per hour
    • DOne drink every 3 hours
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    ✓ C. One drink per hour

    Your body removes about one alcoholic drink per hour, and nothing speeds that up.

    Source: New Mexico Driver Manual (No edition date printed in the document), page 32

  3. 3.Which of these counts as one alcohol drink in the handbook?

    • AA 3 oz. shot of liquor
    • BA 12 oz. glass of wine
    • CA 5 oz. glass of wine
    • DA 24 oz. can of beer
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    ✓ C. A 5 oz. glass of wine

    One drink is a 5 oz. glass of wine, a 12 oz. beer, or 1 1/2 oz. of 80-proof liquor.

    Source: New Mexico Driver Manual (No edition date printed in the document), page 32

  4. 4.What can happen when pep pills or diet pills wear off?

    • AYou stay alert for many hours
    • BYou may feel dizzy and unable to focus
    • CTheir effects end with no side effects
    • DYour reaction time gets faster
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    ✓ B. You may feel dizzy and unable to focus

    Uppers and diet pills may make you feel alert briefly, but later they can leave you nervous, dizzy and unable to concentrate.

    Source: New Mexico Driver Manual (No edition date printed in the document), page 32