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Blood alcohol limits, zero-tolerance and implied-consent laws, and how alcohol and drugs — legal or not — affect your driving.

Questions reviewed against the official Arizona driver handbook · July 7, 2026

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Study questions with answers

12 sample Alcohol & Drugs questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

  1. 1. To fight fatigue on a long ride, how often should you pull over and step off the bike?

    Correct answer: At least every two hours

    Take a break at least once every two hours, stepping off the motorcycle to rest and stay sharp.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Being in Shape to Ride (Fatigue)

  2. 2. A rider who is impaired by marijuana:

    Correct answer: Can face a conviction for operating under the influence

    As with alcohol, a marijuana-impaired rider may be charged with operating under the influence and face similar penalties.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Being in Shape to Ride (Marijuana and Motorcycle Operation)

  3. 3. The human body eliminates alcohol at a rate of about:

    Correct answer: About one drink per hour

    Alcohol leaves the body at roughly one drink per hour, so only the passage of time reduces impairment.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Being in Shape to Ride (Alcohol in the Body)

  4. 4. One good way to keep a friend who has had too much to drink from riding is to:

    Correct answer: Arrange a safe ride home for them

    You can protect a friend by arranging a safe ride, slowing their drinking, or keeping them from getting on their motorcycle.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Being in Shape to Ride (Step in to Protect a Friend)

  5. 5. Riding while impaired by marijuana is dangerous mainly because it:

    Correct answer: Distorts your sense of time, space, and speed

    Marijuana distorts your perception of time, space, and speed, which a rider must judge constantly to stay safe.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Being in Shape to Ride (Marijuana and Motorcycle Operation)

  6. 6. The only reliable way to lower your blood alcohol level is to:

    Correct answer: Let time pass

    Only time removes alcohol from the body; coffee, food, and cold showers do not speed up its elimination.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Being in Shape to Ride (Alcohol in the Body)

  7. 7. Which statement about alcohol content is correct?

    Correct answer: A 12-oz beer, a 1.5-oz shot, and a 5-oz glass of wine hold equal alcohol

    A can of beer, one 1.5-ounce shot of liquor, and a 5-ounce pour of wine each carry an equal amount of alcohol.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Being in Shape to Ride (Alcohol in the Body)

  8. 8. To minimize the risks of drinking and riding, the manual advises you to:

    Correct answer: Control your drinking or control your riding

    The manual says to control your drinking or separate the two entirely by controlling your riding.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Being in Shape to Ride (Minimize the Risks)

  9. 9. If you have two drinks within one hour, at the end of that hour you will still have about:

    Correct answer: At least one drink still in your system

    Drinking two in an hour leaves at least one drink's worth of alcohol still in your bloodstream at the hour's end.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Being in Shape to Ride (Alcohol in the Body)

  10. 10. In every state, an adult is considered intoxicated at a blood alcohol concentration of at least:

    Correct answer: 0.08%

    An adult whose BAC reaches 0.08% or higher is legally intoxicated.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Being in Shape to Ride (Alcohol and the Law)

  11. 11. Even if you wait one hour per drink before riding:

    Correct answer: Lingering effects from the alcohol can still be present

    Waiting an hour per drink does not erase every effect, because the fatiguing side effects of alcohol can linger.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Being in Shape to Ride (Fatigue)

  12. 12. For riders under age 21, the legal blood alcohol limit is:

    Correct answer: Much lower, about 0.00 to 0.02%

    Operators under 21 face a much lower limit, roughly 0.00 to 0.02 percent depending on the state.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Being in Shape to Ride (Alcohol and the Law)

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