Michigan Permit Test: Alcohol & Drugs Practice Questions
BAC limits, implied consent and DUI penalties.
Question 1
How do a 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine and a 1.5-ounce shot of whiskey compare?
Correct answer: They contain the same amount of alcohol
Each of these standard servings contains the same amount of alcohol and affects your body the same way.
Source: Chapter 2: Your Driving Record
Question 2
Which of these can sober up a person who has been drinking?
Correct answer: Only time
Many believe coffee, cold showers, exercise or fresh air help, but the only thing that sobers you up is time.
Source: Chapter 2: Your Driving Record
Question 3
A driver under 21 with any bodily alcohol content gets how many points?
Correct answer: 4
Being younger than 21 with any bodily alcohol content is a four-point violation, as is impaired driving.
Source: Chapter 2: Your Driving Record
Question 4
Can a drug conviction suspend your Michigan license even if you weren't driving?
Correct answer: Yes; with no prior drug violations, the suspension is six months
Michigan requires license suspensions for drug convictions even if not driving; with no priors it's six months (no restricted license the first 30 days).
Source: Chapter 2: Your Driving Record
Question 5
Is it legal to smoke marijuana in the passenger area of a vehicle on a public road in Michigan?
Correct answer: No, for drivers or passengers
Drivers and passengers are prohibited from smoking marijuana within the passenger area of a vehicle upon a public way.
Source: Chapter 2: Your Driving Record
Question 6
How do penalties for operating under the influence of marijuana compare with alcohol?
Correct answer: They are the same, including up to 93 days in jail and six points
Marijuana OWI penalties are the same as for alcohol: up to 93 days jail, up to $500 fine, suspension and six points.
Source: Chapter 2: Your Driving Record
Question 7
Under Michigan's implied consent law, when are drivers considered to have agreed to a chemical test?
Correct answer: When they apply for and renew their license
All drivers are considered to have given consent when they apply for and renew their license; refusing brings a suspension.
Source: Chapter 2: Your Driving Record
Question 8
How many points does refusing a chemical alcohol test carry?
Correct answer: 6
Refusal to take a chemical alcohol test is a six-point violation.
Source: Chapter 2: Your Driving Record
Question 9
A driver under 21 who refuses a Preliminary Breath Test receives how many points?
Correct answer: 2
Refusal of a Preliminary Breath Test by anyone younger than 21 is a two-point violation.
Source: Chapter 2: Your Driving Record
Question 10
How much marijuana may a person 21 or older legally transport in Michigan?
Correct answer: 2.5 ounces or less
Adults 21+ may transport 2.5 ounces or less (no more than 15 grams as concentrate); it's illegal to take it into Canada.
Source: Chapter 2: Your Driving Record
Question 11
Someone you know has been drinking and wants to drive. What does the manual advise?
Correct answer: Don't let them drive; find a designated driver or take their keys if needed
Don't let them drive: find a designated driver, call a taxi, or take their keys and offer a place to sleep.