Maryland permit test: alcohol & drugs
BAC limits, implied consent, penalties, open containers and impairment. 8 questions.
At what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) does Maryland consider a driver 21 or older to be driving under the influence?
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Sample alcohol & drugs questions
At what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) does Maryland consider a driver 21 or older to be driving under the influence?
- A .05 or higher
- B .10 or higher
- C .08 or higher
- D .12 or higher
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C. .08 or higher
Maryland considers a driver to be under the influence of alcohol at a BAC of .08 or higher. Even below that, alcohol can slow your reaction time and blur your judgment, so you can still face charges if you are impaired.
A 19-year-old driver is stopped by police after drinking one beer. What does the Maryland manual say can happen?
- A Their license will be suspended or revoked
- B Nothing, because one beer is under the .08 limit
- C They get a warning if their BAC is under .05
- D They must only attend a short alcohol class
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A. Their license will be suspended or revoked
It is illegal for anyone under 21 to drink any alcohol. If police stop a driver under 21 who has been drinking, the license will be suspended or revoked, and the driver could also be charged with violating the license's alcohol restriction.
A six-pack with two cans missing is on the passenger seat. Under Maryland's open-container rule, how is it treated?
- A It is legal because the remaining cans are sealed
- B It is legal if no one in the car is drinking
- C It can be considered an open container
- D It is a problem only if the driver is under 21
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C. It can be considered an open container
It is against the law to drive with an open container of alcohol in the passenger area. A six-pack with open, empty or missing bottles or cans can be considered an open container, so store alcohol out of reach, such as in the trunk.
If you are convicted of drunk or drugged driving with a child in your vehicle in Maryland, what can the judge do?
- A Add exactly 30 days to your sentence
- B Order only a parenting class
- C Increase the fine but not jail time
- D Double your fine and jail time
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D. Double your fine and jail time
Maryland lets a judge double both the fine and the jail time when a drunk or drugged driver is convicted with a child in the vehicle. Children cannot choose who drives them, so the law protects them more strongly.