Hawaii: Alcohol and drugs Practice Test
How alcohol and drugs affect driving, the 0.08 percent limit, implied consent and open containers.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Hawaii Driver's Manual" (2023), Hawaii Department of Transportation.
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Which of these are factors which may cause or contribute to a traffic crash?
- Good physical condition only
- Taking annual physical examinations
- Following a physician's advice
- Alcohol, drugs, illness or disability
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Correct answer: Alcohol, drugs, illness or disability
Alcohol, drugs, illness or disability are factors which may cause or contribute to a traffic crash.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What does the manual say alcohol is?
- A depressant, not a stimulant
- A stimulant that improves reflexes
- A nutrient that helps keep a driver alert
- A drug that affects only a driver's judgment
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Correct answer: A depressant, not a stimulant
Alcohol is a depressant: it slows reflexes, interferes with judgment, reduces alertness and impairs vision.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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If you feel stimulated after drinking alcohol, what is the reason?
- Alcohol has sped up your reflexes and improved your alertness
- Your liver is burning off the alcohol faster than normal
- Your inhibitions are lowered, causing loss of caution and self-control
- The alcohol has sharpened your vision and judgment for a while
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Correct answer: Your inhibitions are lowered, causing loss of caution and self-control
The manual says the stimulated feeling is simply because inhibitions are lowered, causing loss of caution and self-control.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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What causes the problem when a person drinks alcohol?
- The kind of drink, such as beer, wine or whiskey
- The amount of alcohol that enters the blood
- Whether the drink is mixed or served straight
- Whether the person drinks at home or in a restaurant
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Correct answer: The amount of alcohol that enters the blood
It doesn't matter what kind of alcoholic beverage you drink; it's the amount of alcohol that enters your blood that causes the problem.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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A small amount of alcohol will affect you more rapidly when you:
- Have recently eaten a meal
- Have just had black coffee
- Have just taken a cold shower
- Have an empty stomach
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Correct answer: Have an empty stomach
A small amount on an empty stomach affects you more rapidly than it would after a meal.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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Which of these will sober you up once alcohol has entered your blood?
- Black coffee
- Food
- None of these
- A cold shower
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Correct answer: None of these
Black coffee, food or a cold shower might wake you up, but they will not sober you up.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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How does the body get rid of alcohol?
- It is burned up by the liver and eliminated through the kidneys and lungs
- It is absorbed by the stomach and eliminated through the skin
- It is burned up by the heart and eliminated through the intestines
- It is neutralized by food and eliminated through the lungs only
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Correct answer: It is burned up by the liver and eliminated through the kidneys and lungs
Alcohol is burned up by the liver and eliminated through the kidneys and lungs, and this process takes time.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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The alcohol and driving problem is described as including:
- Only alcoholics who drive drunk, not people who drink a little
- Only drivers who drink hard liquor such as whiskey
- Only drivers caught with an open container in the vehicle
- Anyone who drives after consuming alcohol, even if it is in medicine
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Correct answer: Anyone who drives after consuming alcohol, even if it is in medicine
The problem is not limited to alcoholics who drive drunk; it includes anyone who drives after consuming alcohol, even if it is contained in medicine.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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What does the manual say you must do when you have ingested an intoxicant?
- Drive only on slow local streets
- Refrain from driving
- Drive only a short distance
- Drive only in daylight
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Correct answer: Refrain from driving
You must refrain from driving when you have ingested an intoxicant.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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Under implied consent, a person who operates a motor vehicle on Hawaii's public highways is deemed to have consented to what?
- Being tested to determine the amount of alcohol in his or her blood
- Having the vehicle searched by a police officer at any time
- Paying a fine on the spot after being stopped for any violation
- Retaking the written knowledge test each time you renew it
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Correct answer: Being tested to determine the amount of alcohol in his or her blood
Anyone operating a motor vehicle on the public highways in Hawaii is deemed to have consented to a test of the amount of alcohol in the blood.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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What happens under Administrative License Revocation if a test shows a blood alcohol content of .08 or more, or you refuse the test?
- Your license is kept, but you must attend a hearing within 30 days
- Your license is suspended for 30 days and you may not drive at all
- Your license is taken away and you are given a 30-day temporary driving permit
- Your vehicle is impounded and you get a 30-day driving permit
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Correct answer: Your license is taken away and you are given a 30-day temporary driving permit
The license is taken away and the driver is given a 30-day temporary driving permit.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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What may a person whose license is revoked do?
- Drive without limits on the temporary permit
- Request a hearing
- Apply for a new license the next day
- Retake the road test the next day
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Correct answer: Request a hearing
Anyone whose license is revoked may request a hearing.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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Under zero tolerance, drivers under 21 are prohibited from driving with a blood alcohol content of at least what level?
- .00
- .05
- .08
- .02
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Correct answer: .02
Drivers under 21 may not operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .02 or more.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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For how long may your license be revoked for refusing to take the alcohol test?
- Thirty days, ninety days or one year
- Six months, one year or three years
- One year, two years or four years
- Two years, three years or five years
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Correct answer: One year, two years or four years
Refusal may result in revocation for one year, two years or four years, depending on prior alcohol enforcement contacts.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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What else can happen to a driver who refuses the alcohol test?
- The driver may still be charged with driving under the influence
- The driver cannot be charged because there is no test result
- The driver is released without charge if no crash occurred
- The driver may only be charged after a second refusal
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Correct answer: The driver may still be charged with driving under the influence
A driver may be charged with driving under the influence of alcohol even though he refuses the test.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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A driver may be considered impaired if the blood alcohol content is:
- More than .02 percent but less than .05 percent
- .08 percent or more
- More than .08 percent but less than .10 percent
- More than .05 percent but less than .08 percent
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Correct answer: More than .05 percent but less than .08 percent
A driver is considered impaired at more than .05 percent but less than .08 percent.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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What is the lowest blood alcohol content at which a driver may be considered under the influence of alcohol?
- .05 percent or more
- .08 percent or more
- .10 percent or more
- .15 percent or more
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Correct answer: .08 percent or more
Under the influence of alcohol means a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or more.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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Where is it against the law to consume or possess any alcoholic beverage?
- On any public highway or public sidewalk
- Only on a public highway, not on a public sidewalk
- Only on public roads between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- Only within one mile of a school
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Correct answer: On any public highway or public sidewalk
It is against the law to consume or possess any alcoholic beverage on any public highway or public sidewalk.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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What is prohibited on any public road?
- Keeping a cooler of soft drinks in the passenger area of the vehicle
- Carrying passengers who have consumed any alcoholic beverage at any time earlier
- Storing an opened alcoholic beverage container where the driver or passengers normally sit
- Driving with any passenger who has previously been convicted of drunk driving
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Correct answer: Storing an opened alcoholic beverage container where the driver or passengers normally sit
Storing an opened alcoholic beverage container where the driver or passengers normally sit is prohibited on any public road.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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Before taking medicine, what does the manual say it is important to do?
- Wait at least one hour after taking it before you start to drive
- Ask your doctor about any possible effects on your driving ability
- Drive only on streets that you know well and at reduced speeds
- Take it only together with a full meal and plenty of water
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Correct answer: Ask your doctor about any possible effects on your driving ability
Ask your doctor about any possible effects which might relate to your driving ability.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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What does the manual say about allergy remedies and cold pills bought without a prescription?
- They never affect your driving ability, since they need no prescription
- They affect your driving only when they are taken with food or drink
- They are always safe to take if the label says non-drowsy
- They may contain ingredients which can affect your driving ability
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Correct answer: They may contain ingredients which can affect your driving ability
Some allergy remedies and cold pills which you can buy without a prescription may contain ingredients which can affect your driving ability.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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Amphetamines are used in which products?
- Allergy remedies and cold pills
- Tranquilizers and sedatives
- Stimulants and diet pills
- Cough syrups and pain relievers
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Correct answer: Stimulants and diet pills
Amphetamines are used in stimulants and diet pills, known in the illegal trade as pep pills and speed.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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Over-dosage of amphetamines, tranquilizers or sedatives can be:
- The sole cause of death
- Harmless when taken with food
- A cause only of drowsiness
- Dangerous only when mixed with alcohol
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Correct answer: The sole cause of death
Over-dosage not only greatly impairs your ability to drive but can be the sole cause of death.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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What can the combination of alcohol and drugs have, in some cases?
- A weaker effect than either one would have taken separately
- No greater effect than the stronger of the two taken alone
- An effect where each cancels the other so driving is safer
- A much more pronounced effect than either taken separately
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Correct answer: A much more pronounced effect than either taken separately
In some cases, the combination of alcohol and drugs has a much more pronounced effect than either alone, so never mix them.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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LSD, heroin and cocaine have the power to make users:
- More alert to hazards but a little slower to react
- Completely unaware of or indifferent to their surroundings
- Overly cautious and unwilling to drive at normal speeds
- Able to drive safely for a short time after taking them
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Correct answer: Completely unaware of or indifferent to their surroundings
These drugs make users completely unaware of or indifferent to their surroundings, so they must not drive.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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Why are all types of drugs on the illegal market dangerous?
- There is no way to be certain of their strength or purity
- They are all taken by injection into the bloodstream
- They always cause death the first time they are used
- They always make users lose consciousness at once
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Correct answer: There is no way to be certain of their strength or purity
All illegal-market drugs are dangerous because there is no way to be certain of their strength or purity.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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What excuse does the manual say is usually given for having an alcoholic drink before driving home from work?
- To relax after a long day
- To “miss the traffic”
- To stay awake for the drive
- To be sociable with coworkers
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Correct answer: To “miss the traffic”
The manual lists this as a “bad” habit and says the excuse usually given is to “miss the traffic.”
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 58 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 58)
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If you are taking medication, what does the manual say you should do?
- Follow your physician’s advice about driving
- Drive only during the daytime
- Take the medication after the trip
- Avoid driving on freeways and highways
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Correct answer: Follow your physician’s advice about driving
The manual says that if you are taking medication, you should obtain and follow your physician’s advice about driving.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)