Tennessee: Alcohol and drugs — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What does the manual advise about over-the-counter cold, cough and allergy medicines?” · “What does Tennessee's No Refusal law allow?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual" (March 2025 printing), Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
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What does the manual advise about over-the-counter cold, cough and allergy medicines?
- Take a larger dose before driving so that you stay awake and alert
- Ignore the label warnings whenever you feel well enough to drive
- Read the labels and heed warnings such as “may cause drowsiness”
- Drive only after drinking strong coffee to offset the side effects
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Correct answer: Read the labels and heed warnings such as “may cause drowsiness”
Over-the-counter medicines can contain compounds dangerous for drivers, so labels and warnings must be read.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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Which abilities can legal over-the-counter drugs affect, even if they make you feel well enough to drive?
- Only your hearing, sense of smell and sense of taste
- Alertness, judgment, coordination and vision
- None, because over-the-counter drugs are legal
- Only your sense of balance while you are walking
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Correct answer: Alertness, judgment, coordination and vision
Even legal over-the-counter drugs can affect alertness, judgment, coordination and vision.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 83 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 83)
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According to the manual, how do marijuana and other drugs affect driving?
- They improve reaction time
- They have no effect in small amounts
- They affect only night vision
- They affect judgment and motor functions
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Correct answer: They affect judgment and motor functions
Marijuana and other drugs affect judgment and motor functions, which makes driving under their influence dangerous.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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Where does Tennessee's DUI law make it unlawful to drive or be in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence?
- On public roads and in places the public frequents, such as a shopping center
- Only on state highways and interstate roads maintained by the state
- Only on roads that have painted lane lines and posted speed limits
- Only on public streets, never in private parking areas such as lots
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Correct answer: On public roads and in places the public frequents, such as a shopping center
The law covers public streets, highways, roads and alleys, and also shopping center, trailer park and apartment complex premises or any place the public frequents.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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Can a driver with a BAC of .00 percent be convicted of DUI?
- No, a BAC below .08 percent always clears the driver
- No, only alcohol can support a DUI conviction
- Yes, if drugs impair the driver's ability to drive enough
- Yes, but only for a second offense
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Correct answer: Yes, if drugs impair the driver's ability to drive enough
A driver can register a BAC of .00 percent and still be convicted of DUI if drug use impairs driving ability.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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Which observation is sufficient cause for an officer to stop a vehicle to investigate for DUI?
- Driving exactly at the posted speed limit on a clear road
- Erratic driving or an inappropriate speed, too fast or too slow
- Using a turn signal before every lane change
- Owning a vehicle that is more than ten years old
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Correct answer: Erratic driving or an inappropriate speed, too fast or too slow
Erratic driving or an inappropriate speed, either too fast or too slow, gives enough cause to stop the vehicle.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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What does Tennessee's implied consent law mean for someone who drives in the state?
- You have consented to let any officer search your vehicle at any time
- You have agreed to ride only with other licensed drivers at night
- You have agreed to carry insurance on every vehicle you drive
- You have consented to a test of the alcohol or drug content of your blood
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Correct answer: You have consented to a test of the alcohol or drug content of your blood
By driving in Tennessee you give your consent to be tested for the alcohol or drug content of your blood.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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An implied consent test must be administered at the request of a law enforcement officer who has what?
- Reasonable grounds to believe you drove under the influence
- Pulled over any vehicle during the late evening hours
- Seen you leaving a place that serves alcohol
- Been on duty for more than eight hours that day
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Correct answer: Reasonable grounds to believe you drove under the influence
The test is given at the request of an officer with reasonable grounds to believe you were driving under the influence of an intoxicant or drug.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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If you are arrested and refuse the test an officer asks you to take, for how long will the court likely suspend your driving privileges?
- Six months
- Eighteen months
- Twelve months
- Twenty-four months
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Correct answer: Twelve months
Refusing the test after arrest will likely lead to a court suspension of your driving privileges for twelve months.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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What does Tennessee's No Refusal law allow?
- Drivers to decline a blood test whenever they have passed a breath test
- Officials to seek search warrants for blood samples from suspected impaired drivers
- Officers to test any driver at any time without any suspicion
- Drivers to refuse every test without facing any penalty at all
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Correct answer: Officials to seek search warrants for blood samples from suspected impaired drivers
The No Refusal law lets officials seek search warrants for blood samples when a driver is suspected of impaired driving.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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How do the penalties for a DUI arrest compare when a driver was taking drugs, even prescription or over-the-counter drugs, instead of drinking alcohol?
- They are lighter
- They are heavier
- There is no penalty for prescription drugs
- They are the same
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Correct answer: They are the same
The penalties for a DUI arrest are the same whether the driver was drinking alcohol or taking drugs.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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What must the department indicate on a photo ID issued to a person whose license is revoked for DUI, before the license can be restored?
- That the person is a DUI offender
- That the license is valid for one year only
- That the person may drive only to work
- That the person is under 21
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Correct answer: That the person is a DUI offender
A photo identification issued during the revocation period must show that the person is a DUI offender.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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A DUI conviction requires, as a condition of probation, litter pick-up for how many shifts?
- One eight-hour shift
- Five eight-hour shifts
- Three eight-hour shifts
- Three four-hour shifts
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Correct answer: Three eight-hour shifts
Litter pick-up for three eight-hour shifts is required as a condition of probation after any DUI conviction.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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While picking up litter, what must a DUI offender wear?
- A bright orange vest labeled “Probation Crew”
- A vest or other clothing showing “I am a DRUNK DRIVER”
- An armband with the words “Community Work Crew”
- A badge showing the offender's home county
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Correct answer: A vest or other clothing showing “I am a DRUNK DRIVER”
The offender must wear a vest or clothing that displays the message “I am a DRUNK DRIVER” while removing litter.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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What is the jail time listed for a first DUI conviction when the BAC is below 0.20%?
- 24 hours
- 72 hours
- 30 days
- 48 hours
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Correct answer: 48 hours
The DUI penalties table lists 48 hours of jail for a first conviction.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 82 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 82)
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What jail time applies to a first DUI conviction when the BAC is 0.20% or more?
- 7 days
- 48 hours
- 30 days
- 45 days
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Correct answer: 7 days
For a first conviction the 48-hour jail time becomes 7 days if the BAC is 0.20% or more.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 82 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 82)
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What is the license revocation period for a first DUI conviction?
- 6 months
- 2 years
- 1 year
- 5 years
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Correct answer: 1 year
The DUI penalties table gives a 1-year license revocation for a first conviction.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 82 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 82)
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What is the license revocation period for a second DUI conviction?
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 5 years
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Correct answer: 2 years
The DUI penalties table gives a 2-year license revocation for a second conviction.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 82 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 82)
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What is the license revocation period for a third DUI conviction?
- 1 to 3 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 years to indefinite
- 3 to 10 years
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Correct answer: 3 to 10 years
The DUI penalties table gives a revocation of 3 to 10 years for a third conviction.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 82 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 82)