West Virginia Permit Test: Alcohol & Drugs Practice Questions

Correct answer: 0.08% or more

A BAC of 0.08% or more creates a presumption of DUI; a BAC above 0.05% but under 0.08% is evidence of impairment, so you can still lose your license below 0.08%.

Source: Chapter III: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence – Knowing Your Limits

Correct answer: It is evidence that your driving is impaired

WV treats a BAC between 0.05% and 0.08% as relevant evidence of impairment, and your license can be revoked even below 0.08%.

Source: Chapter III: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence – Knowing Your Limits

Correct answer: Any measurable alcohol in their system costs them the license

Drivers under 21 who have any measurable alcohol in their system will lose their driver's license.

Source: Chapter III: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence – Under Age Drinking and Driving

Correct answer: Time

Coffee, cold showers, fresh air and exercise do not work; only time reduces the alcohol in your body.

Source: Chapter III: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence

Correct answer: About the same in each

The handbook notes that a 12-oz beer, a 6-oz glass of wine and a 1-oz shot of 100-proof whiskey hold the same amount of alcohol.

Source: Chapter III: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence

Correct answer: Your privilege is revoked for one year and up to life

Under the Implied Consent Law, refusing the designated breath test leads to revocation of your driving privilege for one year and up to life.

Source: Chapter III: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence – Implied Consent and the Chemical Test

Correct answer: To take the designated breath test if arrested for DUI

As a driver you are deemed to have consented to the designated breath test to measure alcohol if you are arrested for DUI.

Source: Chapter III: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence – Implied Consent and the Chemical Test

Correct answer: Until age 18 or the statutory period, whichever is longer

For drivers under 18, a DUI revokes the license until 18 or for the statutory period, whichever is longer, and until all other requirements are met.

Source: Chapter III: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence – Penalties for Driving Under the Influence

Correct answer: A prescribed Safety and Treatment program

Any time a license is revoked or suspended for DUI, the driver must complete a prescribed Safety and Treatment program before becoming eligible for reinstatement.

Source: Chapter III: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence – Penalties for Driving Under the Influence

Correct answer: 15 days

The handbook's penalty chart lists a 15-day minimum revocation for a first DUI with a BAC under 0.15%, along with a $100–$500 fine and up to 6 months in jail.

Source: Chapter III: Offenses and Consequences – Penalties for Driving Under the Influence chart (WV Driver's Licensing Handbook, p. 22; checked on the rendered page)

Correct answer: 45 days

A first DUI at 0.15% or above carries a $200–$1,000 fine, 2 days to 6 months in jail, and a 45-day minimum revocation.

Source: Chapter III: Offenses and Consequences – Penalties for Driving Under the Influence chart (WV Driver's Licensing Handbook, p. 22; checked on the rendered page)

Correct answer: 1 year

A second DUI carries a $1,000–$3,000 fine, 6 months to 1 year in jail, and a 1-year minimum revocation.

Source: Chapter III: Offenses and Consequences – Penalties for Driving Under the Influence chart (WV Driver's Licensing Handbook, p. 22; checked on the rendered page)

Correct answer: Prevents an intoxicated person from starting the vehicle

The interlock attaches to the ignition and keeps an intoxicated person from starting the car, letting some DUI offenders drive legally.

Source: Chapter III: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence – How Does a DUI Affect Your Driving Privileges?

Correct answer: When revoked for two or more DUIs or related offenses in ten years

Participation is mandatory for drivers revoked for two or more DUIs or related offenses within a ten-year period.

Source: Chapter III: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence – How Does a DUI Affect Your Driving Privileges?

Correct answer: Even prescribed or store-bought drugs can cause drowsiness

Drugs, even those prescribed by a doctor or bought over the counter, can cause drowsiness, poor coordination or hallucinations, and mixing them with alcohol can be deadly.

Source: Chapter III: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence – Other Drugs