Alcohol & Drugs — Texas DPS Practice Questions

36 questions in this content area. 5 are published in full below with worked explanations.

1. A minor’s breath test shows a detectable amount of alcohol below 0.08 (first offense). How long is the license suspended?

60 days.
B30 days.
C180 days.

Why A is correct

A first offense brings a 60-day suspension; a second 120 days; a third or later 180 days.

2. A minor’s test confirms a detectable amount of alcohol for a second time. How long is the suspension?

A60 days.
B2 years, the same as for a refusal.
120 days.

Why C is correct

Detectable alcohol below 0.08: 60 days for a first offense, 120 days for a second, 180 days for a third.

3. For an adult’s first DWI in Texas, what is the maximum fine?

$2,000.
B$500.
C$10,000.

Why A is correct

A first DWI offense carries a fine up to $2,000, 72 hours to 180 days in jail, and a 90- to 365-day license suspension.

4. In Texas, a driver 21 or older is legally intoxicated at what blood alcohol concentration?

0.08 or more.
B0.05 or more.
C0.10 or more.

Why A is correct

A person 21 or over is legally intoxicated with a BAC of 0.08 or more, or with any amount that causes loss of normal use of mental or physical faculties.

5. Your passenger has an open can of beer while your car is parked on a public highway. Is that legal?

No. It is illegal even while the car is parked.
BYes, because the car is not moving.
CYes, as long as the driver has not been drinking.

Why A is correct

It is illegal to possess an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of a vehicle on a public highway, whether operated, stopped or parked.

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A 19-year-old drives with a small but detectable amount of alcohol, below 0.08. Is that an offense in Texas?
A 20-year-old refuses a breath test for the first time. How long is the license suspended?
A friend who has been drinking asks to borrow your car. What does good judgment say?
A minor is convicted a second time of possessing alcohol (not driving). How long is the license suspended?
A minor is convicted of a first DWI (BAC 0.08 or more). How long is the license suspended?
A minor refuses a breath test for the second time. How long is the suspension?
About how long does it take the body to get rid of one drink?
An adult buys beer for an 18-year-old. What can the adult face?
An adult refuses a breath or blood test after a DWI arrest. What happens to the license on a first refusal?
An adult takes the test and the result is 0.08 or more. How long may the license be suspended on a first offense?
Besides 0.08 BAC, what else counts as the legal limit in Texas?
Can caffeine make a drunk driver able to drive safely?
Does the open container law apply if the car is parked on a public highway?
For an adult’s later refusal to give a specimen, up to how long may the license be suspended?
In 2018, what share of Texas traffic deaths were in alcohol-related crashes?
In Texas, driving while intoxicated with a passenger under 15 is what kind of offense?
Under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, who is a minor?
What actually lowers the effect of alcohol in your body?
What can a person who sells alcohol to a minor face in Texas?
What can alcohol do when mixed with other drugs?
What does heavy amphetamine use do to drivers, according to the Texas handbook?
What does research show about marijuana and driving?
What is one of the first effects of alcohol or drugs on a driver?
What is the confinement for an adult’s third DWI in Texas?
What is the maximum fine for an open container of alcohol in a vehicle on a Texas public highway?
What is the penalty for a minor’s first DUI (any detectable alcohol) in Texas?
What may some insurers give drivers who complete drug and alcohol awareness courses?
What prison term can intoxication manslaughter bring in Texas?
Which of these contains about the same amount of alcohol as a 12-ounce can of beer?
Why is mixing alcohol with tranquilizers especially dangerous?
You took an antihistamine for allergies. What should you know before driving?

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