Alcohol & Drugs

Study questions with answers

12 sample Alcohol & Drugs questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. How can common over-the-counter cold or allergy medicines affect riding ability?

   Correct answer: They can impair riding as much as alcohol and illegal drugs

   Taken by themselves, cold or allergy medicines can hurt your riding every bit as much as alcohol or illegal drugs do.

   Source: Washington Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Impairments: Alcohol and Drugs

2. 2. On average, how long does it take the body to process one drink of alcohol?

   Correct answer: About one hour

   It takes an average of about one hour for the body to clear one drink from your system.

   Source: Washington Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Impairments: Alcohol and Drugs

3. 3. What is the only thing that can remove alcohol and its effects from your body?

   Correct answer: The passage of time

   Only time removes alcohol from your system; coffee, food, and cold showers do not speed up the process.

   Source: Washington Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Impairments: Alcohol and Drugs

4. 4. As a consequence of an impaired-riding conviction, community service may include serving how long in a sobriety program?

   Correct answer: Up to 90 days

   Community service may mean as many as 90 days in a sobriety program, or duties like clearing litter from the highway.

   Source: Washington Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Impairments: Consequences of Conviction

5. 5. How does marijuana affect a rider's abilities?

   Correct answer: It slows reactions, reduces concentration, and distorts time and distance

   Marijuana slows reactions, hurts concentration, and distorts your sense of time and distance, especially when reacting to the unexpected.

   Source: Washington Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Impairments: Marijuana

6. 6. How can emotional and physical states such as anger, fatigue, or illness affect a rider?

   Correct answer: They can impair skills and make you miss hazards

   Conditions such as fatigue, anger, stress, illness, and fear can weaken your riding skills and raise the chance that you overlook key cues or dangers.

   Source: Washington Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Impairments: Types of Impairments

7. 7. In Washington, which substance ranks among the most frequent factors in motorcycle crashes and deaths?

   Correct answer: Alcohol

   Alcohol is among the most common factors in the state's motorcycle crashes and deaths.

   Source: Washington Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Impairments: Alcohol and Drugs

8. 8. What choice does the manual say a responsible rider makes about alcohol?

   Correct answer: They choose either to drink or to ride, not both

   Responsible riders choose either to drink or to ride, never both, because alcohol and riding is a dangerous combination.

   Source: Washington Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Impairments: Alcohol and Drugs

9. 9. Beginning at what point does alcohol start to degrade a rider's judgment, eyesight, focus, and fine-motor control?

   Correct answer: Beginning with the first drink

   Alcohol impairs judgment, vision, attention, and fine-motor skills beginning with the very first drink.

   Source: Washington Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Impairments: Alcohol and Drugs

10. 10. Which of the following equals one standard drink?

    Correct answer: A 5-ounce glass of wine

    One drink is considered a 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, or 1.5 ounces of hard liquor.

    Source: Washington Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Impairments: Alcohol and Drugs

11. 11. What lower BAC limit applies to riders under the age of 21 in Washington?

    Correct answer: 0.02%

    For riders under 21, a lower BAC limit of 0.02% applies.

    Source: Washington Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Impairments: Alcohol and the Law

12. 12. For a person over 21 in Washington, what blood THC concentration is the threshold for being considered impaired?

    Correct answer: 5 nanograms

    For someone over 21, a blood THC concentration of 5 nanograms is the level considered impaired in Washington.

    Source: Washington Motorcycle Operator's Manual — Impairments: Marijuana