Utah Driver License: Alcohol, Drugs, Suspensions and Points

30 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Alcohol, Drugs, Suspensions and Points. Free, no account needed.

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1. About what percentage of fatal crashes involve alcohol or other impairing drugs?

  1. 10 percent
  2. 40 percent
  3. 25 percent
  4. 60 percent

Answer: B — 40 percent

Alcohol and drugs figure in about 40 percent of fatal crashes.

2. A driver has had just enough alcohol to reach a BAC of 0.02. Which ability is already affected at this level?

  1. Sense of smell
  2. Hearing
  3. Balance only, with no effect on sight
  4. Vision

Answer: D — Vision

Vision is affected starting at 0.02 BAC in every driver.

3. Which sense is described as the most important one for driving?

  1. Touch
  2. Hearing
  3. Vision
  4. Smell

Answer: C — Vision

Vision is called the most important sense in driving.

4. A driver has had exactly one alcoholic drink before getting behind the wheel. What is true about their driving ability at this point?

  1. A single drink has no measurable effect
  2. Only reaction time, not judgment, is affected by one drink
  3. One drink can already affect driving
  4. Impairment only begins after the second drink

Answer: C — One drink can already affect driving

Impairment starts with the first drink, and one drink can affect driving.

5. A driver feels overly angry and upset right before a planned trip. What is the recommended response?

  1. Leave later than planned so the trip is made in lighter traffic
  2. Drive as planned, since emotions affect mood but not driving ability
  3. Cool off with a walk or nap before driving, leave early, or let someone else drive
  4. Set out right away, since concentrating on the road settles the emotion

Answer: C — Cool off with a walk or nap before driving, leave early, or let someone else drive

Strong emotions interfere with thinking and driving, so the advice is to cool off, leave early, or let someone else drive.

6. A 17-year-old is convicted for the first time of possessing alcohol. How long is the license suspension?

  1. Six months
  2. One year
  3. Two years
  4. Until age 21

Answer: B — One year

A first offense for someone aged 13 to 20 brings a one-year suspension.

7. A driver under 21 is convicted a second time of consuming alcohol. How long is the license suspension?

  1. One year
  2. Three years
  3. 18 months
  4. Two years

Answer: D — Two years

A second or later offense for an underage driver brings a two-year suspension.

8. A 15-year-old is convicted of an alcohol offense and given a court-ordered one-year suspension. From what point does that suspension period run?

  1. The date of conviction
  2. The 16th birthday
  3. The date of arrest
  4. The 18th birthday

Answer: B — The 16th birthday

For a driver under 16, the court-ordered suspension runs from the 16th birthday.

9. An 18-year-old with no license yet is found to have any measurable alcohol in their body while driving, a first offense under the Not-a-Drop Act. How long are driving privileges denied?

  1. One year
  2. Six months
  3. 90 days
  4. Two years

Answer: B — Six months

A first Not-a-Drop offense denies driving privileges for six months.

10. A 19-year-old violates the Not-a-Drop Act for a second time within 10 years. How long are driving privileges denied?

  1. Six months
  2. Until age 25
  3. One year
  4. Two years or until 21, whichever is longer

Answer: D — Two years or until 21, whichever is longer

A second Not-a-Drop offense within 10 years denies privileges for two years or until 21, whichever is longer.

11. What is the legal BAC limit for a driver operating a commercial vehicle?

  1. 0.02
  2. 0.04
  3. 0.05
  4. 0.08

Answer: B — 0.04

Commercial drivers are held to a 0.04 BAC limit, stricter than the standard 0.05.

12. A driver 21 or older is convicted of a first DUI. How long is the license suspended?

  1. 90 days
  2. 45 days
  3. One year
  4. 120 days

Answer: D — 120 days

A first DUI conviction at 21 or older suspends the license for 120 days.

13. A driver is convicted of a second DUI. How long is the license suspended?

  1. Two years
  2. 120 days
  3. Three years
  4. One year

Answer: A — Two years

A second or later DUI conviction brings a two-year suspension.

14. An officer asks a driver who is 21 or older to submit to a breath test under implied consent, and the driver refuses for the first time. How long is the license revoked?

  1. 36 months
  2. Two years
  3. 120 days
  4. 18 months

Answer: D — 18 months

A first refusal under implied consent revokes the license for 18 months; a driver under 21 instead faces two years or until 21, whichever is longer.

15. A driver is alcohol-restricted after a DUI and, during that period, is convicted of driving with any measurable alcohol in their body. What happens to the license?

  1. It is suspended for 120 days
  2. It is revoked for one year
  3. The restriction period simply restarts with no revocation
  4. A written warning only

Answer: B — It is revoked for one year

A conviction for any measurable alcohol during the restricted period revokes the license for one year.

16. A driver convicted of a first DUI is required to use an interlock-equipped vehicle. Assuming the driver was 21 or older at the time of arrest, how long does this restriction last?

  1. 18 months
  2. Two years
  3. Six months
  4. Three years

Answer: A — 18 months

A first DUI conviction restricts the driver to an interlock-equipped vehicle for 18 months.

17. A driver was under 21 at the time of a first DUI arrest. How long is the interlock restriction for that conviction?

  1. Two years
  2. Three years
  3. 10 years
  4. 18 months

Answer: B — Three years

The interlock restriction is three years if the driver was under 21 at arrest.

18. A driver is convicted of automobile homicide involving alcohol. How long is the interlock requirement?

  1. Life
  2. Three years
  3. Five years
  4. 10 years

Answer: D — 10 years

Automobile homicide brings a 10-year interlock requirement.

19. A driver has an ignition interlock device installed. At minimum, how often must it be monitored?

  1. Once a year
  2. Every 90 days
  3. Every 60 days
  4. Every 30 days

Answer: C — Every 60 days

The interlock device must be monitored at least every 60 days.

20. A driver volunteers to have their license marked as interdicted so they cannot buy alcohol. What fee is added for this status, and what is the minimum time before they can reapply for a normal card?

  1. $7 fee, at least 30 days
  2. $7 fee, at least 90 days
  3. $25 fee, at least 60 days
  4. No fee, at least 30 days

Answer: A — $7 fee, at least 30 days

Adding interdicted status costs a $7 fee, and the person must keep it at least 30 days before reapplying for a normal card.

21. How long does the division keep a computerized record of ordinary moving-violation convictions and suspensions?

  1. Three years
  2. Five years
  3. 10 years
  4. One year

Answer: A — Three years

Moving-violation convictions and suspensions are kept on record for three years.

22. How long do alcohol and drug violations, suspensions and revocations stay on a driving record?

  1. Five years
  2. Three years
  3. Permanently
  4. 10 years

Answer: D — 10 years

Alcohol and drug violations, suspensions and revocations stay on the record for 10 years.

23. A driver is caught driving while suspended, and the original suspension was not alcohol-related. What is the maximum jail time?

  1. Six months
  2. 90 days
  3. One year
  4. 30 days

Answer: B — 90 days

Driving while denied, suspended or revoked can mean up to 90 days in jail and a fine; the six-month maximum applies only when the original action was alcohol-related.

24. A driver is caught driving while suspended, and the original suspension was alcohol-related. What are the maximum fine and jail time?

  1. $2,000 fine and six months in jail
  2. $1,000 fine and one year in jail
  3. $500 fine and 90 days in jail
  4. $1,000 fine and six months in jail

Answer: D — $1,000 fine and six months in jail

When the original suspension was alcohol-related, the fine may reach $1,000 with up to six months in jail.

25. A driver is caught driving during a suspension period. What happens to the length of the original suspension?

  1. It is doubled by being added again
  2. It is cut in half
  3. It converts automatically to a permanent revocation
  4. It is unaffected

Answer: A — It is doubled by being added again

The original suspension period is doubled by being added again when someone drives while suspended.

26. A driver is convicted of reckless driving. How many points does this add to their record?

  1. 60
  2. 80
  3. 40
  4. 50

Answer: B — 80

Reckless driving carries 80 points, the highest listed value.

27. A driver over 21 accumulates points on their record within a three-year period. At what point total does this trigger a hearing?

  1. 300 or more
  2. 200 or more
  3. 70 or more
  4. 120 or more

Answer: B — 200 or more

For drivers over 21, 200 or more points in three years brings a hearing.

28. A driver under 21 accumulates points on their record. At what point total does this trigger a hearing?

  1. 200 or more
  2. 100 or more
  3. 50 or more
  4. 70 or more

Answer: D — 70 or more

For drivers under 21, the hearing threshold is 70 or more points, lower than the threshold for drivers over 21.

29. A driver completes a division-recommended defensive driving course. How many points does this remove from their record?

  1. 35
  2. 50
  3. 80
  4. 40

Answer: B — 50

Completing a division-recommended defensive driving course removes 50 points, allowed once every three years.

30. A driver goes an entire year with no moving-violation conviction. What happens to their accumulated points?

  1. Half the points drop
  2. 10 points drop for every clean month
  3. All points drop immediately
  4. Points are unaffected until three years pass

Answer: A — Half the points drop

Half the points drop after one full year without a moving-violation conviction, with all dropping after two successive clean years.

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