Kansas: Alcohol and drugs
How alcohol and drugs affect driving, blood alcohol limits, implied consent and test refusal, and DUI penalties in Kansas. Split into 2 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.
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Which hearings does Driver Services coordinate?
- Court hearings on parking tickets and local traffic ordinances
- Hearings on vehicle registration disputes and title problems
- Administrative hearings on chemical test failures and test refusals
- Hearings on driver education school license complaints
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Correct answer: Administrative hearings on chemical test failures and test refusals
Driver Services coordinates administrative hearings on chemical test failures and test refusals.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 10
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What is the mandatory suspension for the first refusal to submit to a chemical test of your blood for alcohol or drug content?
- 6 months
- 90 days
- 1 year
- 5 years
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Correct answer: 1 year
Refusing a chemical test is a mandatory 1-year suspension for the 1st refusal.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 14
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What is the mandatory suspension for a second refusal to submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drug content?
- 6 months
- 2 years
- 4 years
- 5 years
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Correct answer: 2 years
The mandatory suspension is 2 years for the 2nd refusal.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 14
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What is the mandatory suspension for a third refusal to submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drug content?
- 6 months
- 4 years
- 5 years
- 3 years
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Correct answer: 3 years
The mandatory suspension is 3 years for the third refusal.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 14
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What is the mandatory suspension for a fourth refusal to submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drug content?
- 10 years
- 6 months
- 4 years
- 5 years
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Correct answer: 10 years
The mandatory suspension is 10 years for the fourth refusal.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 14
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Driving privileges may be suspended for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or for testing at or above which level?
- .06
- .10
- .12
- .08
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Correct answer: .08
Driving privileges may be suspended for driving under the influence or testing .08 or above.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 14
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In the open-container suspension rule, cereal malt beverage is also called what?
- 3.2 beer
- Alcohol-free beer
- Wine cooler
- Hard cider
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Correct answer: 3.2 beer
The open-container rule covers liquor or cereal malt beverage, which the manual calls 3.2 beer.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 14
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What results from a fifth test result of .08 or greater, or a refusal to submit to chemical testing for alcohol or drug content?
- A 5-year revocation
- A 20-year revocation
- A fine with no effect on the license
- Permanent license revocation
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Correct answer: Permanent license revocation
A fifth test result of .08 or greater, or a refusal, results in a permanent license revocation.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 15
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What does the handbook say is illegal for a person under the age of 21?
- To purchase, possess or drink alcoholic beverages
- To purchase alcoholic beverages, but not to possess them
- To drink alcoholic beverages away from home only
- To drink alcoholic beverages, but not to possess them
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Correct answer: To purchase, possess or drink alcoholic beverages
Under the age of 21 it is illegal to purchase, possess or drink alcoholic beverages.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 22
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What does the handbook say about the effects of alcohol and other impairing drugs on new drivers learning complex skills?
- The effects are the same as for experienced drivers
- The effects are smaller because new drivers drive slowly
- The effects are greater
- The effects appear only after several drinks
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Correct answer: The effects are greater
For new drivers learning complex skills, the effects of alcohol and other impairing drugs are greater.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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Which effect on vision can alcohol and certain drugs cause?
- Faster focusing on distant objects
- Improved night vision
- A wider field of vision
- Double vision
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Correct answer: Double vision
Alcohol and certain drugs can blur your vision, slow your ability to focus and cause double vision.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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What do alcohol and other impairing drugs reduce your ability to judge?
- Distance, speed and the movement of other vehicles
- The weight and load of your own vehicle
- The braking distance of your own tires only
- The tire pressure and fuel level of your vehicle
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Correct answer: Distance, speed and the movement of other vehicles
Alcohol and other impairing drugs reduce the ability to judge distance, speed and the movement of other vehicles.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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At what blood alcohol concentration does vision start to be impacted for all drivers, according to the handbook?
- .04 BAC
- .08 BAC
- .02 BAC
- .10 BAC
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Correct answer: .02 BAC
The handbook says vision is impacted at .02 BAC for all drivers.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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With increasing impairment from alcohol, what could happen while you drive?
- You would drive more slowly and stay in the center of your lane
- You could drift across the centerline or wander from lane to lane
- You would see more clearly in low light
- You would stop at intersections more carefully
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Correct answer: You could drift across the centerline or wander from lane to lane
With increasing impairment you could drift across the centerline, wander from lane to lane, or even run off the roadway.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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Which ability needed to read traffic signs, signals and roadway markings do alcohol and other impairing drugs reduce?
- The ability to read small print on documents
- The ability to hear the horns of other vehicles
- The ability to park in a narrow space
- The ability to distinguish colors
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Correct answer: The ability to distinguish colors
A lot of roadway information comes from colors, and alcohol and other impairing drugs reduce your ability to distinguish them.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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What do alcohol and impairing drugs make you, in terms of reaction time?
- Drowsy and less alert to what’s around you
- More alert but slower to turn the steering wheel
- Faster at responding to critical driving tasks
- More focused on traffic ahead
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Correct answer: Drowsy and less alert to what’s around you
Alcohol and impairing drugs slow your ability to process information and make you drowsy and less alert.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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The handbook describes which skill as a brain-centered activity that stores all of your experiences and knowledge so it can be used quickly?
- Reflexes
- Hearing
- Judgment
- Coordination
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Correct answer: Judgment
Judgment stores your experiences and knowledge for quick use, and alcohol and other impairing drugs affect the brain areas that control it.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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Which action does the handbook list if a friend or relative has been drinking?
- Let them drive if they only had coffee afterward
- Take their keys away
- Let them drive slowly on back roads
- Ride with them and watch their driving
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Correct answer: Take their keys away
Never let a friend or relative drive after drinking; take their keys, arrange a sober driver, call a cab or have them stay overnight.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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According to the handbook, what is the only medically proven method to remove alcohol from the circulatory system?
- Coffee
- A cold shower
- Eating a large meal
- Time
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Correct answer: Time
Coffee, fresh air, cold showers or eating will not help; time is the only medically proven method.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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About how long does it take the body to get rid of one normal drink?
- About an hour
- About 15 minutes
- About 30 minutes
- About 3 hours
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Correct answer: About an hour
It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of one normal drink from the circulatory system.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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What does "sober" mean, according to the handbook?
- The alcohol level is below .08 blood alcohol concentration
- You can walk a straight line without help
- No alcohol or other impairing drugs are in the circulatory system
- You have waited at least 15 minutes after drinking
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Correct answer: No alcohol or other impairing drugs are in the circulatory system
The handbook says sober means that no alcohol or other impairing drugs are in the circulatory system of the body.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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When does impairment start, according to the handbook?
- After the second drink
- With the first drink
- After three drinks
- Only at .08 blood alcohol concentration
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Correct answer: With the first drink
Impairment starts with the first drink, and even one drink can affect a person's ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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What does the handbook say about a person with one or more drinks in the bloodstream?
- The person is impaired only if the drinks were strong
- The person can drive safely if they eat a meal first
- The person is impaired only after reaching .08 BAC
- The person is visibly impaired and could be arrested
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Correct answer: The person is visibly impaired and could be arrested
With one or more drinks in the bloodstream a person is visibly impaired and could be arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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At what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or higher are you in violation of the law?
- .08
- .04
- .10
- .15
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Correct answer: .08
A driver with a .08 BAC or higher is in violation of the law.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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If you have a BAC of .08 or more, how long may your driver's license and driving privileges be suspended?
- 7 days
- 90 days
- 30 days
- 6 months
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Correct answer: 30 days
With a BAC of .08 or more, your license and driving privileges may be suspended for 30 days, and you may face criminal penalties.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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What is the lowest BAC at which a Kansas driver under 21 can be arrested for alcohol impairment?
- .04%
- .02%
- .06%
- .08%
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Correct answer: .02%
In Kansas, a driver under 21 can be arrested for alcohol impairment at .02%.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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What does BAC measure?
- The number of drinks you have had in the last hour
- The amount of alcohol in your breath compared to your body weight
- The speed at which your body removes alcohol
- The percentage of alcohol in relation to the amount of blood in your body
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Correct answer: The percentage of alcohol in relation to the amount of blood in your body
BAC is the percentage of alcohol in relation to the amount of blood in your body.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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Can you be convicted of driving impaired if your BAC is under .08?
- Yes, you are still impaired and can be convicted
- No, there is no violation below .08
- No, unless you are involved in a crash
- Yes, but only if you have a prior conviction
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Correct answer: Yes, you are still impaired and can be convicted
Even under .08 you are still impaired, and under the law you can still be convicted for driving impaired.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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How is an alcohol concentration test usually determined?
- By a balance and eye-movement test
- By a reaction-time test on a simulator
- By a breath, blood, or urine test
- By a hair and skin sample
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Correct answer: By a breath, blood, or urine test
An alcohol concentration test is usually determined by a breath, blood, or urine test.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24
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On what principle is Kansas implied consent law based?
- Drivers must carry proof that they have not been drinking
- By getting a license you implicitly consent to a lawful alcohol test
- Drivers may refuse any test unless an officer has a warrant
- Drivers consent to a test only when a crash causes an injury
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Correct answer: By getting a license you implicitly consent to a lawful alcohol test
Under Kansas implied consent law, getting a license means you have implicitly consented to a lawfully requested test if you are suspected of impaired driving.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24
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For how long can you lose your Kansas driver's license if you refuse to take a BAC test?
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- One year
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Correct answer: One year
You can lose your driver's license for one year if you refuse to take a BAC test.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24
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After a first conviction of an alcohol violation in Kansas, how much may you be fined, plus court costs?
- $750 - $1000
- $100 - $250
- $250 - $500
- $1500 - $2000
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Correct answer: $750 - $1000
A first alcohol conviction may bring a fine of $750 - $1000 plus court costs.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24
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After a first conviction of an alcohol violation, what device are you required to drive with?
- A speed-limiting governor
- A dashboard camera system
- An ignition interlock device
- A GPS tracking device
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Correct answer: An ignition interlock device
After a first alcohol conviction you are also required to drive with an ignition interlock device.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24
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If you are found guilty of a drug-related charge of driving under the influence for the first time, what minimum sentence could you receive?
- 24 hours in jail or 50 hours of community service
- 48 hours in jail or 100 hours of community service
- 7 days in jail or 200 hours of community service
- 30 days in jail with no community service option
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Correct answer: 48 hours in jail or 100 hours of community service
A first drug-related conviction for driving under the influence could bring a minimum of 48 hours in jail or 100 hours of community service, and a license suspension.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24
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What can pep pills, "uppers" and diet pills do to you, according to the handbook?
- Make you feel calm, relaxed and able to concentrate
- Make you feel confident, relaxed and unusually sharp
- Speed up your reaction time and sharpen your vision
- Make you nervous, dizzy and unable to concentrate
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Correct answer: Make you nervous, dizzy and unable to concentrate
Pep pills, uppers and diet pills can make you nervous, dizzy and unable to concentrate, and they can affect your vision.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24
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Before you take an over-the-counter drug, what should you do?
- Check the label for warnings about its effect
- Assume it is safe because it is sold without a prescription
- Ask a police officer whether it is safe
- Take half the dose before you drive
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Correct answer: Check the label for warnings about its effect
Check the product label for warnings about its effect, and ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure it is safe to take and drive.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24
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If you are not sure it is safe to take a prescription or over-the-counter drug and drive, whom does the handbook say to ask?
- Your insurance agent
- A driver license examiner
- Your doctor or pharmacist
- Your auto mechanic
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Correct answer: Your doctor or pharmacist
If you are not sure it is safe to take the drug and drive, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any side effects.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24
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How can some prescription drugs affect your driving, according to the handbook?
- They affect only your physical strength, not your judgment
- They can affect reflexes, judgment, vision and alertness like alcohol
- They improve alertness in ways that are unlike alcohol
- They never affect driving if taken as prescribed
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Correct answer: They can affect reflexes, judgment, vision and alertness like alcohol
Some prescription drugs can affect reflexes, judgment, vision and alertness in ways similar to alcohol.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24
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What does the handbook say about illegal drugs?
- It is against the law to consume them only while driving
- It is against the law to sell them, but not to possess them
- It is legal to possess them if you do not drive
- It is against the law to purchase, possess or consume them
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Correct answer: It is against the law to purchase, possess or consume them
It is against the law to purchase, possess or consume illegal drugs.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24
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What do studies say about people who use marijuana, according to the handbook?
- They make more mistakes and have trouble with glare
- They adjust to glare faster but react more slowly
- They make fewer mistakes but drive too slowly
- They get arrested for traffic violations less often
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Correct answer: They make more mistakes and have trouble with glare
Studies have shown that people who use marijuana make more mistakes, have more trouble adjusting to glare and get arrested for traffic violations more.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24
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What can other drugs do to the effects of alcohol when taken together?
- Cancel out the effects of alcohol
- Make the effects of alcohol wear off faster
- Multiply the effects of alcohol
- Delay the effects of alcohol until the next day
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Correct answer: Multiply the effects of alcohol
Other drugs could multiply the effects of alcohol or have additional effects of their own, and could even cause death.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24
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Can an experienced driver drink alcohol or use other impairing drugs and operate a vehicle safely?
- Yes, if the driver has only one drink and eats food
- No, even an experienced driver cannot do so safely
- Yes, if the driver eats a full meal before driving
- Yes, if the trip is only a short one near home
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Correct answer: No, even an experienced driver cannot do so safely
You cannot drink alcohol or use other impairing drugs and operate a vehicle safely, even if you are an experienced driver.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 24