Mississippi permit test: alcohol & drugs
BAC limits, implied consent, penalties, open containers and impairment. 10 questions.
In Mississippi, a driver aged 21 or older is legally under the influence at what blood alcohol content (BAC)?
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Sample alcohol & drugs questions
In Mississippi, a driver aged 21 or older is legally under the influence at what blood alcohol content (BAC)?
- A .02% or more
- B .08% or more
- C .10% or more
- D .05% or more
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B. .08% or more
Drivers 21 and older are under the influence at a BAC of .08% or more. Even below that, alcohol slows reflexes and reaction time, so the safest choice is not to drink and drive at all.
Mississippi has zero tolerance for underage drinking and driving. At what BAC is a driver under 21 considered under the influence?
- A .05% or more
- B .08% or more
- C .02% or more
- D .00%, any trace at all
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C. .02% or more
Mississippi's zero-tolerance law treats a driver under 21 as under the influence at a BAC of .02% or more, roughly the result of a single drink.
A 19-year-old is convicted of a first Zero Tolerance DUI. What license suspension does the manual list?
- A 1 year
- B 2 years
- C 30 days
- D 120 days
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D. 120 days
A first Zero Tolerance DUI brings a $250 fine and a 120-day license suspension. Penalties climb to one year for a second offense and two years (or until age 21) for a third.
A 20-year-old driver is stopped with a BAC of .09%. How is the offense classified?
- A As a Zero Tolerance DUI
- B As a minor traffic infraction
- C As a regular DUI
- D As no offense, because the driver is not 21
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C. As a regular DUI
Zero Tolerance penalties apply to drivers under 21 with a BAC from .02% up to but not including .08%. At .08% or higher, an under-21 driver is charged with a regular DUI and faces adult penalties.