Alcohol & Drugs — Illinois Secretary of State Practice Questions

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1. A chemical test shows a BAC of .08% or more. What happens to a first offender’s license?

It is suspended for six months.
BIt is suspended for one month.
CNothing at all until a court convicts you.

Why A is correct

If a test discloses .08% or more, driving privileges are suspended for six months (statutory summary suspension).

2. An Illinois driver revoked for DUI wants to drive in another state. May they?

No; they may not drive in any state.
BYes, in any other state.
CYes, with a rental car.

Why A is correct

An Illinois driver revoked for DUI, reckless homicide, or leaving the scene of an injury crash may not drive in ANY state.

3. An officer suspects cannabis impairment and you refuse field sobriety testing. What happens?

ANothing; testing is optional.
Your driver’s license is suspended.
CYou get a warning and must leave the car parked.

Why B is correct

Refusal or failure of field sobriety tests or validated roadside chemical tests results in suspension of your license.

4. If found guilty of DUI, up to how much may you owe for the cost of blood tests?

$500.
B$50.
C$5,000.

Why A is correct

You may be held financially liable up to $500 for the costs of blood tests if found guilty of DUI.

5. Which can lead to an Aggravated DUI charge?

A DUI crash causing death or injury, or a third DUI.
BAny first DUI with a BAC under .10%.
CDriving with an open soda can.

Why A is correct

Aggravated DUI includes a death or injury crash, a third or later DUI, DUI in a school bus or vehicle for hire, and DUI without a license or insurance.

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A 19-year-old is convicted of possessing alcohol while riding in a car. What is the minimum license suspension?
A 19-year-old receives alcohol as a gift while not driving and gets court supervision. What happens?
A driver under 21 has any trace of alcohol while driving. What is the minimum suspension?
A driver under 21 is convicted of DUI for the first time. What is the minimum revocation?
A driver with no valid license or insurance is convicted of DUI. What charge may apply?
A first offender refuses chemical testing. How long is the suspension?
A first-time DUI offender chooses not to get a Monitoring Device Driving Permit, then drives while suspended. What is it?
A limousine driver is convicted of DUI while carrying passengers for hire. What charge may apply?
A medical cannabis card holder is caught driving impaired by cannabis. What can happen to the card?
A parent lets teens under 21 drink alcohol at home, and one is injured. What can the parent face?
A passenger in your car has an opened bottle of wine. Is that legal in Illinois?
A second offender fails chemical testing (BAC .08% or more). How long is the summary suspension?
A second offender refuses chemical testing in Illinois. How long is the suspension?
According to the Illinois manual, what is the number one killer on American roadways?
After a DUI arrest, how long does the officer’s temporary receipt let you drive?
After a personal injury crash, officers have probable cause to think you were impaired. What must they do?
An Illinois resident is convicted of DUI in another state. What happens in Illinois?
At what BAC is it illegal to drive in Illinois?
Before your license is restored after a DUI revocation, which is required?
Can refusing a test after an injury crash in a motorboat affect your driver’s license?
Does alcohol affect your driving below the legal limit?
How is DUI classified in Illinois?
How may cannabis be transported in a vehicle in Illinois?
Illinois Zero Tolerance applies to a driver under 21 with what alcohol concentration?
Is any trace of a controlled drug in your blood illegal while driving in Illinois?
Is it legal to let someone you know is drunk drive your car?
May a passenger use cannabis in a moving car in Illinois?
May you have additional tests done by a qualified person of your choice?
On which day does the statutory summary suspension begin?
Under Illinois’ Implied Consent Law, when have you agreed to chemical testing?
What can happen to the vehicle of someone convicted of driving while revoked for DUI?
What does the BAIID report to the Secretary of State’s office?
What follows a first DUI conviction in Illinois?
What follows a fourth DUI conviction in Illinois?
What is the minimum revocation for a second DUI conviction within 20 years?
What is the minimum revocation for a third DUI conviction in Illinois?
What removes the effects of alcohol from your body?
What THC concentration in whole blood makes driving illegal in Illinois?
Which DUI may bring enhanced penalties in Illinois?
Which of these can affect your reaction to alcohol, according to the Illinois manual?
Which passengers are exempt from Illinois’ rule against drinking in a vehicle?
Who pays for a BAIID under a Monitoring Device Driving Permit?
You refuse chemical testing after a crash with serious injury or death. What happens?
Your BAC is .06% and your driving is impaired. Can you be convicted of DUI in Illinois?
Your license was suspended before age 21. What must you complete to get it back?

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