Special Points Exam PA Questions
with Correct Verified Detailed
Answers 2025
True/False: anything that takes your focus from the road is
dangerous. --- correct answer ---TRUE.
True/False: driving is a good time to multi-task. --- correct answer
---FALSE.
True/False: distracted drivers often do not react to dangerous
conditions until it's too late. --- correct answer ---TRUE.
How long does it take the most alert and attentive drivers to
recognize and react to a hazard? --- correct answer ---1.5 seconds --
for the most alert and attentive drivers.
At 55 mph, how far does a driver travel in 1.5 seconds? --- correct
answer ---120 feet.
True/False: be safe, plan ahead, and focus on the task of driving
when behind the wheel. --- correct answer ---TRUE.
Someone dies in an alcohol-related crash in the US how often? ---
correct answer ---every 40 minutes
How many times each day does someone die in an alcohol-related
crash in the US? --- correct answer ---40 times per day
,True/False: every 30 minutes, and almost 30 times a day, someone
in the US dies in an alcohol-related crash in the US. --- correct
answer ---FALSE. every 40 minutes, and almost 40 times a day,
actually.
True/False: the penalties for driving while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs are severe. --- correct answer ---TRUE.
What is the legal drinking age in PA? --- correct answer ---21
For folks of legal drinking age, what is the minimum blood alcohol
count (BAC) to be considered driving under the influence? ---
correct answer ---0.8 or higher
What does BAC stand for? --- correct answer ---Blood Alcohol Count
What does DUI stand for? --- correct answer ---Driving Under the
Influence
True/False: you could be convicted of DUI at a lower BAC than 0.8
under certain conditions. --- correct answer ---TRUE. If police stop
you for driving erratically, and your BAC is under 0.8. you can still
be convicted of a DUI.
Under what conditions can you be convicted of a DUI when your
BAC is under 0.8? --- correct answer ---If police stop you for
driving erratically; also, if you are under the legal drinking agee
True/False: you are not required to take a chemical test in PA if
arrested for DUI. --- correct answer ---FALSE. Implied Consent law
, states that just by being licensed to drive in PA, you agree to a
chemical test if arrested for DUI.
What is the Implied Consent Law? --- correct answer ---If licensed
to drive in PA, you have already agreed to take a chemical test if
arrested for DUI. Failure to do so will result in a suspension for at
least one year.
How long will your license be suspended if you refuse to take a
chemical test when arrested for DUI? --- correct answer ---one year
minimum
What are the three types of chemical tests that can be used if
you're arrested for DUI? --- correct answer ---breath, urine, and
blood
True/False: PA law prohibits the use of alcohol for folks under the
age of 18. --- correct answer ---FALSE. The legal drinking age is 21
in PA.
True/False: you cannot be convicted of a DUI for driving while
under the influence of medications, as long as you have a valid
prescription from a doctor. --- correct answer ---FALSE.
True/False: medications can affect your ability to drive safely. ---
correct answer ---TRUE.
True/False: seat belts save hundreds of lives each year. --- correct
answer ---FALSE. Seat belts save thousands of lives per year.
with Correct Verified Detailed
Answers 2025
True/False: anything that takes your focus from the road is
dangerous. --- correct answer ---TRUE.
True/False: driving is a good time to multi-task. --- correct answer
---FALSE.
True/False: distracted drivers often do not react to dangerous
conditions until it's too late. --- correct answer ---TRUE.
How long does it take the most alert and attentive drivers to
recognize and react to a hazard? --- correct answer ---1.5 seconds --
for the most alert and attentive drivers.
At 55 mph, how far does a driver travel in 1.5 seconds? --- correct
answer ---120 feet.
True/False: be safe, plan ahead, and focus on the task of driving
when behind the wheel. --- correct answer ---TRUE.
Someone dies in an alcohol-related crash in the US how often? ---
correct answer ---every 40 minutes
How many times each day does someone die in an alcohol-related
crash in the US? --- correct answer ---40 times per day
,True/False: every 30 minutes, and almost 30 times a day, someone
in the US dies in an alcohol-related crash in the US. --- correct
answer ---FALSE. every 40 minutes, and almost 40 times a day,
actually.
True/False: the penalties for driving while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs are severe. --- correct answer ---TRUE.
What is the legal drinking age in PA? --- correct answer ---21
For folks of legal drinking age, what is the minimum blood alcohol
count (BAC) to be considered driving under the influence? ---
correct answer ---0.8 or higher
What does BAC stand for? --- correct answer ---Blood Alcohol Count
What does DUI stand for? --- correct answer ---Driving Under the
Influence
True/False: you could be convicted of DUI at a lower BAC than 0.8
under certain conditions. --- correct answer ---TRUE. If police stop
you for driving erratically, and your BAC is under 0.8. you can still
be convicted of a DUI.
Under what conditions can you be convicted of a DUI when your
BAC is under 0.8? --- correct answer ---If police stop you for
driving erratically; also, if you are under the legal drinking agee
True/False: you are not required to take a chemical test in PA if
arrested for DUI. --- correct answer ---FALSE. Implied Consent law
, states that just by being licensed to drive in PA, you agree to a
chemical test if arrested for DUI.
What is the Implied Consent Law? --- correct answer ---If licensed
to drive in PA, you have already agreed to take a chemical test if
arrested for DUI. Failure to do so will result in a suspension for at
least one year.
How long will your license be suspended if you refuse to take a
chemical test when arrested for DUI? --- correct answer ---one year
minimum
What are the three types of chemical tests that can be used if
you're arrested for DUI? --- correct answer ---breath, urine, and
blood
True/False: PA law prohibits the use of alcohol for folks under the
age of 18. --- correct answer ---FALSE. The legal drinking age is 21
in PA.
True/False: you cannot be convicted of a DUI for driving while
under the influence of medications, as long as you have a valid
prescription from a doctor. --- correct answer ---FALSE.
True/False: medications can affect your ability to drive safely. ---
correct answer ---TRUE.
True/False: seat belts save hundreds of lives each year. --- correct
answer ---FALSE. Seat belts save thousands of lives per year.
