Truck truck alcohol October 4, 2024October 9, 2024 Truck Driving Test - Alcohol and Drug 1 / 24 A heavy vehicle driver has taken some medication for a head cold. Could this affect the person A. Only if the driver drinks alcohol while taking the medication. B. Yes. C. No. 2 / 24 Alcohol is a depressant. This means: A. It makes you calm down and think more clearly. B. It speeds your brain up so you can work better. C. It slows down how quickly your brain works. Explaination: "Any amount of alcohol impairs your ability to think." 3 / 24 If you take medicine and then drink alcohol: A. It can have a particularly bad effect on your driving ability. B. The alcohol will have less effect than if taken alone. C. Your ability to react to emergencies will improve. Explaination: "You should avoid all alcohol when taking medicine, and you should also check with your doctor that it is OK to drive when taking a specific medication." 4 / 24 Drivers of public passenger vehicles must stay below what blood alcohol (BAC) level? A. Zero. B. 0.02. C. 0.05. Explaination: "Correct. The level is 0.02. Although, bear in mind that any alcohol in your system will affect your ability, even if you can't notice it." 5 / 24 A heavy vehicle driver has taken some medication for a head cold. Could this affect the person A. Only if the driver drinks alcohol while taking the medication. B. Yes. C. No. Medications can make you drowsy and less able to judge situations on the road." 6 / 24 What is a drug? A. Any chemical substance which alters the normal way that your brain or body works. B. Only medicines prescribed by a doctor or pharmacist. C. Only illegal substances not prescribed by your doctor. Some drugs are specifically prohibited, but many other drugs can have an effect on your driving. Check with your doctor before consuming any kind of drug or medicine before driving" 7 / 24 If you are affected by a legal drug, such as a medicine (e.g. cold or allergy tablets) A. You may drive only in daylight hours. B. You must have a passenger to help you drive. C. You must not drive. Explaination: "Correct. Medications can make you drowsy and less able to judge situations on the road." 8 / 24 You are driving a vehicle which carries dangerous load. You are offered an alcoholic drink during lunch. You refuse because your blood alcohol limit has to be: A. Zero. B. Below 0.02. C. Below 0.05. Explaination: "The level is 0.02. Although, bear in mind that any alcohol in your system will affect your ability, even if you can't notice it." 9 / 24 What is the safest way to stay under the legal alcohol limit? A. Exercising and drinking black coffee. B. Buying a breathalyser (alcohol measuring instrument). C. Not drinking any alcohol. Explaination: "Correct. Not drinking alcohol is the safest way to be sure you will be under the limit." 10 / 24 Before taking any drugs and then driving it is most important to: A. Have some food in your stomach. B. Plan to have some other person with you. C. Know what the effects of the drug are. Explaination: "Your doctor or pharmacist will advise you of any potential side effects of your medication." 11 / 24 Even if you feel unaffected after drinking alcohol, you should: A. Be aware that your abilities are decreased. B. Drive, but avoid using freeways. C. Spend more time than usual looking in the mirrors. Explaination: "Any amount of alcohol impairs your ability." 12 / 24 After drinking alcohol you could: A. Be able to pay close attention to details in the traffic. B. Be able to drive the same as you normally can. C. Misjudge speed (your own and others). Any amount of alcohol impairs your ability to think." 13 / 24 Is it an offence to refuse to take a POLICE breath test? A. No, if you are a learner driver. B. No, if you say you haven't been drinking alcohol. C. Yes, always. Explanation: It's always an offence to refuse a breath test." 14 / 24 You are driving a commercial bus (coach) or a heavy truck with a GVM of more than 13.9 tonnes. You are offered an alcoholic drink during lunch. You refuse because your blood alcohol limit has to be: A. Zero. B. Under 0.02. C. Under 0.05. Explaination: "The level is 0.02. Although, bear in mind that any alcohol in your system will affect your ability, even if you can't notice it." 15 / 24 When drivers have been drinking, the crashes they are involved in are generally: A. About the same. B. Less serious. C. More serious. 16 / 24 Having 1 or 2 alcoholic drinks before driving: A. Has no effect on your driving ability. B. Improves your driving ability. C. Will affect your reactions and judgement. Any amount of alcohol impairs your ability. 17 / 24 You are not sure if a new medicine will affect your driving. What should you do? A. Do not drive at night. B. Ask your doctor or pharmacist. C. Only drive with a passenger. Explaination: "Your doctor or pharmacist will advise you of any potential side effects of your medication." 18 / 24 If you are driving a bus, taxi, hire-car, heavy motor vehicle (over 13.9 tonnes Gross Vehicle Mass), or a vehicle with a dangerous load, it is an offence when the level of alcohol in your blood reaches: A. 0.08. B. 0.02. C. 0.05. Explaination: "The level is 0.02. This means there is 20mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. Although, bear in mind that any alcohol in your system will affect your ability, even if you can't notice it." 19 / 24 To reduce the effect of alcohol before driving or riding you should: A. Wait. The time depends on how much you have drunk. B. Drink black coffee. C. Have a glass of water. Explaination: "Your body will process the alcohol out of your system over time. Adding other liquid does not affect your body's ability to eliminate the alcohol" 20 / 24 If you are taking any sort of medicine, you should: A. Only drive a motor car not a heavy vehicle. B. Find out from your doctor or chemist whether the medicine or drug will affect your driving and act accordingly. C. Only drive during the day after taking the medicine or drug. Explaination: "Your doctor or pharmacist will advise you of any potential side effects of your medication." 21 / 24 Before driving a motor vehicle or riding a motor cycle it is safest: A. Drink 1 middy (285 ml) of light (low alcohol) beer. B. Not to drink any alcohol. C. Drink 1 nip of spirits (30 ml or 1 oz). Explaination: "Any amount of alcohol impairs your ability, even if you don't feel like it is." 22 / 24 Alcohol is a depressant. This means: A. It makes you calm down and think more clearly. B. It speeds your brain up so you can work better. C. It slows down how quickly your brain works. Any amount of alcohol impairs your ability to think." 23 / 24 Is it correct that drugs such as cold and flu pills, codeine and sedatives can combine to affect your ability to drive safely? A. No. B. Yes, but only if you drink alcohol when taking them. C. Yes. Explaination: "Medications taken together can have unwanted side effects and make you drowsy or reduce your ability to judge situations." 24 / 24 If you are taking several medications and you want to drive, you should: A. Ask your passengers to let you know if you are not driving as well as you should. B. Ask your doctor if the combination of drugs will make it dangerous to drive. C. Drive carefully around your local streets to see if you are affected. Prescription drugs need the advice of a doctor or pharmacist before you take them, and they may have unwanted side effects that affect your ability to control a vehicle Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
