Maryland MVA 3 hour Drug and Alcohol
Test With 100% Correct Answers | 2025
LATEST UPDATE.
"impaired driving"
a decrease in a person's judgment and/or physical ability while driving
Speed limit
ALWAYS illegal to drive faster, may be safer to drive slower
Belts and seats
Driver and ALL passengers (in the front and rear seats) wear belts.
Any passenger under the age of 16 must wear a seat belt or be restrained in a child safety seat.
All children under age 8 must ride in an appropriate child safety seat
Check mirrors every
5-8 seconds.
controls: order of precedence
Police officer
lighted signal
last, a sign.
A minimum following distance
3 to 4 seconds under ideal driving conditions.
Causes of impairment
Drugs
Alcohol
Fatigue
Emotions
Distraction
Crashed involving drugs
drugs are used by 10 to 22 percent of drivers involved in crashes, often in combination with alcohol.
, MJ stays in system and may impair...
2days?
Combining drugs/alcohol
synergistic effect — worse
most common illicit drug
marijuana
effect of amphetamine
similar level of risk as a driver with a BAC above .05.
type of drug
No matter what type of drug, legal or not, if you drive impaired, you will be held responsible.
Alcohol is
A Depressant (impairs judgement,
DWI / DUI in Maryland
DWI: BAC is 0.07 - 0.08 g/dL
DUI: BAC is 0.08 g/dL or higher
Impaired
Can be impaired at any BAC (0.2!)
BAC .02
Warm & tingly, relaxed.
Some loss of judgement
Altered mood
BAC .05
Usually feeling good
lowered alertness
exaggerated behavior
release of inhibition
loss of some muscle control,
BAC .08
poor muscle controls, concentration, coordination
Factors affecting BAC
Test With 100% Correct Answers | 2025
LATEST UPDATE.
"impaired driving"
a decrease in a person's judgment and/or physical ability while driving
Speed limit
ALWAYS illegal to drive faster, may be safer to drive slower
Belts and seats
Driver and ALL passengers (in the front and rear seats) wear belts.
Any passenger under the age of 16 must wear a seat belt or be restrained in a child safety seat.
All children under age 8 must ride in an appropriate child safety seat
Check mirrors every
5-8 seconds.
controls: order of precedence
Police officer
lighted signal
last, a sign.
A minimum following distance
3 to 4 seconds under ideal driving conditions.
Causes of impairment
Drugs
Alcohol
Fatigue
Emotions
Distraction
Crashed involving drugs
drugs are used by 10 to 22 percent of drivers involved in crashes, often in combination with alcohol.
, MJ stays in system and may impair...
2days?
Combining drugs/alcohol
synergistic effect — worse
most common illicit drug
marijuana
effect of amphetamine
similar level of risk as a driver with a BAC above .05.
type of drug
No matter what type of drug, legal or not, if you drive impaired, you will be held responsible.
Alcohol is
A Depressant (impairs judgement,
DWI / DUI in Maryland
DWI: BAC is 0.07 - 0.08 g/dL
DUI: BAC is 0.08 g/dL or higher
Impaired
Can be impaired at any BAC (0.2!)
BAC .02
Warm & tingly, relaxed.
Some loss of judgement
Altered mood
BAC .05
Usually feeling good
lowered alertness
exaggerated behavior
release of inhibition
loss of some muscle control,
BAC .08
poor muscle controls, concentration, coordination
Factors affecting BAC
