Pennsylvania Permit Test: Alcohol & Drugs Practice Questions

Correct answer: .08 or higher

At 21+, a BAC of .08 or higher is DUI, though you can be convicted at lower levels if you drive erratically.

Source: Chapter 4 – Driving Under the Influence

Correct answer: .02 or greater

Drivers under 21 are considered DUI at a BAC of .02 or greater.

Source: Chapter 4 – Driving Under the Influence

Correct answer: A one-year suspension, even if found not guilty of DUI

Under Implied Consent, a first refusal brings an automatic one-year suspension in addition to any DUI penalty, even if you are acquitted.

Source: Chapter 4 – Driving Under the Influence

Correct answer: $500

Refusal restoration fees are $500 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second and $2,000 for a third or later.

Source: Chapter 4 – Driving Under the Influence

Correct answer: Three years

With a prior DUI or refusal, a refusal brings 18 months plus 18 more for the DUI conviction—three years total.

Source: Chapter 4 – Driving Under the Influence

Correct answer: Highest Rate

Drivers who refuse a chemical test, and those under the influence of controlled substances, face the "Highest Rate" penalties.

Source: Chapter 4 – Driving Under the Influence

Correct answer: .10 to .159

General Impairment is .08–.099, High Rate is .10–.159, and Highest Rate is .16 and up.

Source: Chapter 4 – Driving Under the Influence

Correct answer: High Rate, even if BAC is lower

Drivers under 21 convicted of DUI at .02 or more face the High Rate penalties even if their BAC is below that range.

Source: Chapter 4 – Driving Under the Influence

Correct answer: Suspended for a full year

A first DUI under 21 brings 2 days to 6 months in jail, a full one-year suspension and a $500–$5,000 fine.

Source: Chapter 4 – Zero Tolerance Law and Underage Drinking

Correct answer: No license action

A first General Impairment offense brings 6 months' probation, a $300 fine and no license action, plus alcohol highway safety school.

Source: Chapter 4 – Driving Under the Influence, Table 1 – General Impairment (PA Driver's Manual PUB 95, PDF p. 87; License row, First Offense: 'No action')

Correct answer: Alcohol highway safety school

Alcohol highway safety school is required for first or second offenses at any impairment level.

Source: Chapter 4 – Driving Under the Influence

Correct answer: Up to 90 days

ARD participants lose their license for up to 90 days, undergo evaluation, stay under supervision six months and attend safety school.

Source: Chapter 4 – Driving Under the Influence

Correct answer: 12 oz of regular beer

One drink is 1.5 oz of 80-proof liquor, 12 oz of regular beer, or 5 oz of wine.

Source: Chapter 3 – Driver Factors: Alcohol and Driving

Correct answer: At least one hour

It takes an average-weight person at least an hour to process each drink; only time sobers you up.

Source: Chapter 3 – Driver Factors: Alcohol and Driving

Correct answer: Two to seven times

Even at .04 BAC, drivers are 2 to 7 times more likely to crash than sober drivers.

Source: Chapter 3 – Driver Factors: Alcohol and Driving