AK DMV Alcohol and Drug Impairment Laws 3

Question 1

Approximately how fast does a healthy body eliminate alcohol?

Accepted Answer

About one standard drink per hour

Answer

The liver metabolizes roughly one standard drink per hour, and nothing can significantly speed this process.

Question 2

Which of the following will actually sober up an intoxicated person?

Accepted Answer

Time

Answer

Coffee, showers, and exercise may make a person feel more alert, but only time allows the body to eliminate alcohol.

Question 3

Which contains roughly the same amount of alcohol: a 12-oz beer, a 5-oz glass of wine, or a 1.5-oz shot of 80-proof liquor?

Accepted Answer

They all contain about the same amount of alcohol

Answer

A standard beer, glass of wine, and shot of liquor each contain approximately the same amount of pure alcohol.

Question 4

The first ability alcohol affects in a driver is typically:

Accepted Answer

Judgment and self-control

Answer

Alcohol impairs judgment and self-control before it visibly affects coordination or vision, making drivers overconfident.

Question 5

A driver takes a prescribed medication with a warning label about drowsiness and then drives erratically. In Alaska, this driver:

Accepted Answer

Can be charged with DUI even though the drug was legally prescribed

Answer

Having a valid prescription is not a defense to DUI in Alaska if the medication impairs your driving.

(AK DMV) Alaska Department of Motor Vehicle Practice Test