TAS knowledge test alcohol drugs and fatigue practice questions

Question 1

What blood alcohol limit applies to a driver on a learner licence in Tasmania?

• Under 0.05
• Under 0.08
• The same limit as a fully licensed driver
• ZeroCorrect answer

Novice drivers, including learners, must have no alcohol in their blood while driving. The safe approach is to have none at all before you drive.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: alcohol limits for novice drivers

Question 2

What is the general blood alcohol limit for a fully licensed car driver in Tasmania?

• Under 0.05Correct answer
• Under 0.02
• Under 0.08
• There is no set limit for full licence holders

Full licence holders must stay below 0.05. Lower or zero limits apply to novice drivers and to some classes of professional driving.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: alcohol limits

Question 3

What is the only thing that lowers the amount of alcohol in your blood?

• Drinking strong coffee
• TimeCorrect answer
• A cold shower and fresh air
• Eating a large meal

Your body clears alcohol at its own slow pace. Coffee, food and a shower may make you feel more alert but they do not reduce your blood alcohol level.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: how alcohol affects driving

Question 4

You have been prescribed a new medicine and you plan to drive. What should you do?

• Assume it is fine, because a doctor prescribed it
• Take a smaller dose so it cannot affect you
• Check the label and ask your doctor or pharmacist whether it affects drivingCorrect answer
• Drive only at night, when there is less traffic

Prescription and over the counter medicines can cause drowsiness or slow your reactions. Warning labels and a quick question to the pharmacist tell you whether it is safe to drive.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: medicines and driving

Question 5

What is the position on driving with an illegal drug in your system?

• It is allowed if you feel unaffected
• It is allowed if you took it more than a day earlier
• It is only an issue if you also have alcohol in your blood
• It is an offence, and police can test drivers at the roadsideCorrect answer

Roadside oral fluid testing detects certain illegal drugs. Feeling normal is not a defence, and these drugs can stay detectable well after the obvious effects fade.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: drug driving

Question 6

How does alcohol typically affect your driving, even at low levels?

• It slows your reactions and makes you judge risk poorly while feeling confidentCorrect answer
• It sharpens concentration for short trips
• It has no effect until you are over the legal limit
• It only affects your vision, not your judgement

The dangerous part of alcohol is that impairment starts before you notice it. Reaction time, judgement of speed and distance, and steering control all suffer.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: how alcohol affects driving

Question 7

You start to feel drowsy on a long drive. What is the only reliable way to deal with it?

• Open a window and turn the music up
• Stop somewhere safe and rest or sleepCorrect answer
• Drink an energy drink and keep going
• Speed up so the trip finishes sooner

Fresh air and caffeine only mask tiredness for a short time. Sleep is the only thing that fixes it, and a short nap in a safe place is far better than pressing on.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: fatigue

Question 8

Which of these is an early warning sign of driver fatigue?

• Checking your mirrors more often
• Feeling warm inside the car
• Yawning repeatedly, drifting in the lane, or missing signs and turnsCorrect answer
• Being aware of the traffic behind you

Fatigue creeps up. Repeated yawning, heavy eyes, wandering within the lane and not remembering the last few kilometres are all signals to stop.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: fatigue

Question 9

You are planning a long country drive. What is good practice for managing tiredness?

• Drive straight through so you spend less total time on the road
• Start very late at night when the roads are quiet
• Rely on strong coffee at the halfway point
• Plan a rest break roughly every two hours and share the driving if you canCorrect answer

Regular breaks keep alertness up, and getting a proper sleep the night before matters more than anything you do on the road.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: planning long trips