Wisconsin Driver License: Alcohol, Distraction, Drowsiness and Sharing the Road

26 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Alcohol, Distraction, Drowsiness and Sharing the Road. Free, no account needed.

1. A 19-year-old driver is pulled over by police. What is the highest blood alcohol concentration legally allowed for them?

0.00 percent
0.02 percent
0.05 percent
0.08 percent

Answer: A — 0.00 percent

Drivers under 21 must have zero alcohol concentration.

2. A driver takes a medication prescribed by their doctor that impairs judgment, then drives. Is this legal?

Yes, as long as their blood alcohol stays under 0.08 percent
Yes, but only during daytime driving
Yes, as long as it was prescribed by a doctor
No, driving under the influence of any drug, prescription or not, is illegal

Answer: D — No, driving under the influence of any drug, prescription or not, is illegal

Any drug, prescription or not, is illegal to drive under the influence of.

3. How much of a controlled substance in a driver's system counts as operating impaired?

Any amount
Only an amount equivalent to a 0.08 percent alcohol reading
Only amounts detectable above a set trace threshold
Only if combined with alcohol

Answer: A — Any amount

Any amount of a controlled substance counts as operating impaired.

4. After drinking at a bar, a person wants to know what will actually make them sober enough to drive again. What is it?

Drinking black coffee
Eating a large meal
Only the passage of time
Taking a cold shower

Answer: C — Only the passage of time

Only time sobers a person up; coffee, showers, and food do not.

5. During a traffic stop, an officer requests a breath test to check for alcohol concentration. Under implied consent, what must the driver do?

They may demand to speak with a lawyer before deciding
Agree to take the test
They may refuse without any consequence
They must take the test only if they have been drinking

Answer: B — Agree to take the test

Implied consent requires the driver to agree to a requested PAC test.

6. A driver refuses a lawfully requested chemical test for alcohol concentration. What happens as a result?

A mandatory alcohol education class with no license consequence
A fine only, with no effect on driving privileges
Arrest for violating implied consent and loss of driving privileges for at least one year
Points added to the license but no arrest

Answer: C — Arrest for violating implied consent and loss of driving privileges for at least one year

Refusal leads to arrest and at least a one-year loss of driving privileges.

7. A driver wants to wear headphones while driving. What restriction applies?

Only wireless headphones are restricted
Volume must stay below a set decibel limit
Headphones are completely prohibited while driving
Headphones may not cover or be in both ears

Answer: D — Headphones may not cover or be in both ears

The rule bars headsets or headphones covering or in both ears.

8. A driver holding an instruction permit is driving. When may they use a phone?

Only while stopped at a red light
Only to report an emergency
Never, under any circumstance
Anytime, as long as they use hands-free

Answer: B — Only to report an emergency

Instruction permit and probationary holders may only use a phone to report an emergency.

9. A fully licensed adult driver must make a phone call while driving and cannot pull over immediately. What is recommended?

Hold the phone but keep the call brief
Use the hands-free option
Any phone use is fine since they are not a permit holder
Send a text instead of calling

Answer: B — Use the hands-free option

Regular license holders should avoid phone use and use hands-free if they must use it.

10. When is it acceptable to eat while driving?

Only on highways with light traffic
Anytime, as long as one hand stays on the wheel
Only at low speeds
Only while parked

Answer: D — Only while parked

Eating should only be done while parked.

11. A driver wants to bring a dog along on a drive. How should the pet be kept?

On the driver's lap
Loose on the back seat
In a carrier or held by a passenger
Tied to a seatbelt

Answer: C — In a carrier or held by a passenger

Pets should be kept in a carrier or held by a passenger.

12. What commonly causes drowsy driving?

Too little sleep, an untreated sleep disorder, or a long work shift
Only recent alcohol consumption
Cold weather conditions
Eating a heavy meal before driving

Answer: A — Too little sleep, an untreated sleep disorder, or a long work shift

Drowsy driving comes from too little sleep, an untreated sleep disorder, or a long work shift.

13. Which group is described as being at greater risk for drowsy driving?

Teens and young adults
Long-haul professional truck drivers only
Drivers with a BAC under 0.08 percent
Retirees

Answer: A — Teens and young adults

Teens and young adults are at greater risk of drowsy driving.

14. A driver notices they are yawning and blinking a lot and drifting from their lane. What should they do?

Drink coffee and keep driving
Open the window and continue driving
Turn up the radio and keep going
Pull over and rest

Answer: D — Pull over and rest

These are signs of drowsiness that call for pulling over to rest.

15. On a multi-lane road, another car stays right beside a driver for an extended stretch. What should the driver do?

Match the other car's speed exactly
Move into their blind spot to pass quickly
Flash the headlights to signal them
Move ahead or drop back to avoid driving alongside them

Answer: D — Move ahead or drop back to avoid driving alongside them

Drivers should not drive alongside others on multi-lane roads; move ahead or drop back instead.

16. A driver is passing a row of parked vehicles. What should they do?

Honk before passing each vehicle
Leave extra room beside the parked vehicles
Stay as close as possible to save space
Only slow down, without changing position

Answer: B — Leave extra room beside the parked vehicles

Extra room should be left beside parked vehicles.

17. Is it legal to drive a vehicle on a sidewalk?

Yes, in residential areas only
Yes, if no pedestrians are present
No, except to cross it
Yes, at low speed only

Answer: C — No, except to cross it

Driving on a sidewalk is illegal except to cross it.

18. A driver sees emergency lights and hears a siren approaching from behind while in an intersection. What should they do?

Stop immediately, even in the middle of the intersection
Clear the intersection, then pull to the side and stop
Continue at the same speed until it passes
Speed up to get well ahead of the intersection first

Answer: B — Clear the intersection, then pull to the side and stop

Drivers must pull to the side and stop, but never stop in the middle of an intersection.

19. A driver on a multi-lane road approaches an emergency vehicle stopped at the roadside with its lights flashing. What should they do?

Move into the lane closest to it for a better view
Stop completely until the road is clear
Straddle both lanes while passing
Move into the lane not nearest it and stay there until past

Answer: D — Move into the lane not nearest it and stay there until past

Drivers should move into the lane not nearest the stopped emergency vehicle.

20. A driver approaches a police car stopped at the roadside with its lights and siren on, but the road is too narrow to change lanes. What does the law require?

Stop completely and wait
Nothing, since a lane change isn't possible
Honk to alert the officer
Slow down

Answer: D — Slow down

The law requires moving over or slowing down for a stopped police car with lights and siren on.

21. A school bus ahead is stopped with its red lights flashing. How far away must a driver stop?

At least 10 feet
At least 100 feet
At least 50 feet
At least 20 feet

Answer: D — At least 20 feet

Drivers must stop at least 20 feet from a school bus with flashing red lights.

22. On a divided highway with a barrier between the directions, a school bus stopped with red lights flashing is on the opposite side of the road. What must a driver on the near side do?

They must stop only if children are visible
They need not stop
They must slow to 10 mph but need not stop
They must still stop 20 feet away

Answer: B — They need not stop

On a divided highway with a barrier, a driver need not stop when the bus is on the other side.

23. A driver is following a motorcycle. Why should extra following distance be given?

Motorcycles are only hard to see at night
Motorcycles are required to keep to the left lane
Motorcycles must always yield the right of way
Motorcycles can stop faster than most vehicles

Answer: D — Motorcycles can stop faster than most vehicles

Motorcycles are light and can stop faster than most vehicles, so extra following room is needed.

24. A driver wants to pass a bicyclist on a two-lane road with oncoming traffic. What must they do?

Pass closely but at a slow speed
Wait for oncoming traffic to clear and give at least three feet of room
Give at least one foot of room while passing
Only pass if the bicyclist waves them by

Answer: B — Wait for oncoming traffic to clear and give at least three feet of room

Drivers must wait for oncoming traffic to clear and give bicyclists at least three feet of room.

25. A bicyclist extends their left arm straight out to the side. What are they signaling?

A stop
A right turn
A left turn
A lane change

Answer: C — A left turn

The left arm held straight out signals a left turn; a right turn is the right arm out or the left elbow bent upward.

26. A driver pulls in and stays just a few feet ahead of a large truck. Why is this risky?

It is illegal to drive directly in front of a truck
Trucks are unable to brake at all
The truck has a No-Zone extending about 20 feet in front where the driver can't be seen
The truck's horn sounds automatically at close range

Answer: C — The truck has a No-Zone extending about 20 feet in front where the driver can't be seen

Large trucks have a No-Zone of about 20 feet in front where the driver cannot see other vehicles.