Rhode Island permit test: alcohol & drugs
BAC limits, implied consent, penalties, open containers and impairment. 8 questions.
At what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is a driver of any age charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in Rhode Island?
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Sample alcohol & drugs questions
At what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is a driver of any age charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in Rhode Island?
- A 0.08 percent or more
- B 0.10 percent or more
- C 0.05 percent or more
- D 0.02 percent or more
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A. 0.08 percent or more
Any driver with a BAC of .08 percent or higher is legally intoxicated and charged with DUI. Drivers under 21 face a much lower limit.
A 19-year-old driver is stopped with a BAC of 0.03 percent. What can they be charged with in Rhode Island?
- A Nothing, because 0.03 is under the 0.08 limit
- B Driving While Impaired (DWI)
- C Only a warning for a first offense
- D Driving to endanger, but not an alcohol offense
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B. Driving While Impaired (DWI)
Drivers under 21 with a BAC of .02 percent up to .08 percent are considered impaired and are charged with Driving While Impaired. Since they cannot legally drink, almost any alcohol puts them over the limit.
Under Rhode Island's implied consent law, what have you agreed to by driving in the state?
- A A full search of your vehicle and belongings at any traffic stop
- B Field sobriety tests only, not chemical tests
- C A breath test only if you are under 21
- D Chemical tests of your breath, blood, saliva or urine
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D. Chemical tests of your breath, blood, saliva or urine
Implied consent means anyone who drives in Rhode Island is considered to have agreed to chemical tests of breath, blood, saliva or urine. Refusing a test brings its own penalties.
What happens to your license if you refuse to take a chemical test in Rhode Island?
- A It is suspended for at least 6 months
- B Nothing, if you later pass a blood test
- C It is suspended for 30 days
- D It is suspended only if you are later convicted of DUI
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A. It is suspended for at least 6 months
Refusing a chemical test brings a license suspension of at least six months, plus fines, a highway safety assessment, community service and possibly an alcohol course or treatment.