New York Motorcycle: Alcohol, Drugs & Impairment Practice Test

Question 1

A friend claims a can of beer before a ride is safer than a mixed drink made with one shot of liquor. Is that claim correct?

Accepted Answer

No — beer, a single-shot mixed drink, a glass of wine and a wine cooler all carry about the same alcohol — A 12-ounce beer, a mixed drink built on a single shot, a 5-ounce pour of wine and a 12-ounce cooler are equivalent in alcohol content. Changing which glass you hold changes nothing about how impaired you end up.

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Yes, beer holds far less alcohol than any mixed drink

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Yes, provided the beer is sipped slowly

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No, because beer actually holds more alcohol than the others

Question 2

At what blood alcohol concentration is a driver or rider treated as legally intoxicated in New York State?

Accepted Answer

.08 percent — New York draws the intoxication line at .08 percent. Other states set theirs at different figures, and riding skill starts to erode well before any of those numbers is reached.

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.05 percent

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.10 percent

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.02 percent

Question 3

Under New York's Zero Tolerance Law, a rider under 21 can face penalties for riding with a blood alcohol concentration as low as:

Accepted Answer

0.02% — For riders under 21, New York's Zero Tolerance Law sets the limit far lower — a BAC of 0.02% to 0.07% can bring penalties, and 0.08% or more is treated as DWI. In short, any drinking and riding is a serious risk for a young rider.

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0.08%

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0.10%

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Under-21 riders have the same limit as adults

Question 4

You have taken an over-the-counter cold remedy on the morning of a ride. What should you bear in mind?

Accepted Answer

Many remedies, prescribed or bought off the shelf, carry side effects that raise the risk of riding — Plenty of legal medicines — bought off a shelf or handed over on a prescription — carry side effects that eat into the alertness, judgment and coordination riding demands. Find out how one affects you before you decide to ride.

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Medicine sold without a prescription cannot affect riding

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It matters only if you also drink alcohol

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Any side effects wear off as soon as the engine is running

Question 5

Which three things play the largest part in setting a rider's blood alcohol concentration?

Accepted Answer

The quantity you drink, the speed you drink it, and your body weight — How much you drink, how quickly you put it away, and what you weigh are the main drivers. Sex, general physical condition and what you have eaten can push the reading higher on top of those.

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Your age, your height, and the brand of alcohol

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The time of day, the weather, and how far you plan to ride

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How much sleep you had, your mood, and your years of riding

Question 6

A friend has drunk too much and is walking toward their motorcycle. What does the manual suggest you do?

Accepted Answer

Line up another ride, slow the pace of their drinking, or find a reason to keep them where they are — Someone who has had too much cannot weigh the risk for themselves, so the manual asks the people around them to step in — line up a different way home, slow the drinking down, invent a reason to keep them there, and pull other friends in so the pressure is harder to shrug off.

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Say nothing, because it is their call to make

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Tell them to ride slowly and stick to back roads

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Pour strong coffee into them and send them off

Question 7

Apart from court penalties, what else can follow a crash you cause while riding under the influence?

Accepted Answer

Your insurer may decline to cover the injury and medical bills from the crash — An insurer may simply decline to pay the injury and medical bills from a crash you caused while impaired. Add lawyer's fees, work missed for court dates and years of inflated premiums, and the real cost dwarfs the fine.

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Your registration is transferred automatically to another owner

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Your insurance premium is frozen at its current rate

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Nothing further, as long as nobody else was hurt

Question 8

Using the rough formula given in the manual, a rider who has had seven drinks across three hours still carries at least how many drinks?

Accepted Answer

Four — Take the drinks consumed and subtract the hours since the first one: seven minus three leaves at least four still in the bloodstream. The body sheds only about one drink an hour, so alcohol builds up faster than it clears.

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Two

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Six

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None — three hours is enough to clear them

Question 9

How does the New York manual say you should normally park a motorcycle at a curb?

Accepted Answer

At an angle, with the rear wheel to the curb — Park at an angle with the rear wheel to the curb. Leave the motorcycle in first gear so it cannot roll, and on a hill turn the front wheel toward the curb. This keeps the motorcycle stable and out of the traffic lane.

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Parallel, with the front wheel touching the curb

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Facing away from traffic, up on the sidewalk

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Anywhere, since motorcycles are exempt from parking rules

Question 10

After drinking, what is the only thing that will make you sober enough to ride safely?

Accepted Answer

Letting time pass — Only time lets your body remove alcohol from your system. Coffee, fresh air, or a cold shower may make you feel more awake, but they do not lower your blood alcohol level or restore the skills you need to ride.

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Drinking a cup of coffee

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Taking a cold shower

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Riding slowly to clear your head

Question 11

Among motorcyclists killed in crashes who had been drinking, what does the manual report about their alcohol levels?

Accepted Answer

Only about a third were over the limit; the others still had enough alcohol to dull their skills — Roughly 40 to 45 percent of riders killed had used alcohol, yet only about one in three of them was legally over the limit. The remainder simply had enough in their systems to blunt their skills — a level under the limit is still a level that costs you control.

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Every one of them was over the legal limit

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Most were over the limit, and the rest had not been drinking at all

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None of their levels could be measured accurately

Question 12

What does the manual say about riding after taking alcohol together with another drug?

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The pair is more dangerous than either one taken alone — The two together hit a rider harder than either substance on its own. The manual treats that combination as one of the worst choices a rider can make before getting on a motorcycle.

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One cancels out the effect of the other

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The mixture matters only when the drug was prescribed

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There is no measurable difference from drinking by itself

New York Motorcycle: Alcohol, Drugs & Impairment practice test

Study questions with answers

1. A friend claims a can of beer before a ride is safer than a mixed drink made with one shot of liquor. Is that claim correct?

2. At what blood alcohol concentration is a driver or rider treated as legally intoxicated in New York State?

3. Under New York's Zero Tolerance Law, a rider under 21 can face penalties for riding with a blood alcohol concentration as low as:

4. You have taken an over-the-counter cold remedy on the morning of a ride. What should you bear in mind?

5. Which three things play the largest part in setting a rider's blood alcohol concentration?

6. A friend has drunk too much and is walking toward their motorcycle. What does the manual suggest you do?

7. Apart from court penalties, what else can follow a crash you cause while riding under the influence?

8. Using the rough formula given in the manual, a rider who has had seven drinks across three hours still carries at least how many drinks?

9. How does the New York manual say you should normally park a motorcycle at a curb?

10. After drinking, what is the only thing that will make you sober enough to ride safely?

11. Among motorcyclists killed in crashes who had been drinking, what does the manual report about their alcohol levels?

12. What does the manual say about riding after taking alcohol together with another drug?

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