Key Pennsylvania facts: Alcohol & Drugs
Sample Alcohol & Drugs questions
Which DUI penalty table applies in Pennsylvania to a convicted driver who refused chemical testing?
Highest rate High rate No table applies General impairment Show the answer
Highest rate
The highest rate table also applies to those who refuse chemical testing at any BAC level.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4, Pennsylvania's Point System: Severe Penalties
In which vehicle may a passenger legally drink alcohol on a Pennsylvania highway?
A friend's private car A family pickup truck A taxi or limousine A rented passenger car Show the answer
A taxi or limousine
The ban on open containers and drinking excepts passengers in vehicles used mainly to carry people for pay.
Source: Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.), Section 3809
How much regular beer counts as one drink in the Pennsylvania manual?
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12 oz.
One drink means 12 ounces of regular beer. Five ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor count the same.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Driver Factors: Alcohol and Driving
Who must have an ignition interlock installed under Pennsylvania's DUI rules?
High-BAC offenders and test refusers Anyone with six points on record Only a third-time DUI offender Every driver under the age of 21 Show the answer
High-BAC offenders and test refusers
This covers first-time and repeat offenders with high BAC levels and people suspended for refusing a chemical test.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4, Pennsylvania's Point System: Severe Penalties
At what blood alcohol level does Pennsylvania's highest rate DUI tier begin?
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.16
The highest rate penalties apply from a BAC of .16 and up.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4, Pennsylvania's Point System: Severe Penalties
You refuse a chemical test after a Pennsylvania DUI arrest but are later found not guilty. What about the refusal suspension?
It is erased It becomes a fine It is cut in half It still applies Show the answer
It still applies
Even if you are found not guilty of DUI, the one-year suspension for a first refusal stands.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4, Pennsylvania's Point System: Pennsylvania's Implied Consent Law
An adult at a BAC of .09 causes a crash with vehicle damage in Pennsylvania. Which DUI table applies?
High rate General impairment Zero tolerance Highest rate Show the answer
High rate
A crash causing injury, death or property damage moves the driver from general impairment to the high rate table.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4, Pennsylvania's Point System: Severe Penalties
At what blood alcohol level is a Pennsylvania driver under 21 considered to be driving under the influence?
.10 percent .08 percent .02 percent .05 percent Show the answer
.02 percent
Pennsylvania's zero tolerance law lowered the level from .08 to .02 for those under 21.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Driver Factors: Alcohol and Driving
How long is the suspension for a first refusal of a chemical test after a Pennsylvania DUI arrest?
90 days 30 days One year Ten years Show the answer
One year
The suspension is automatic and comes on top of any suspension for a DUI conviction.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4, Pennsylvania's Point System: Pennsylvania's Implied Consent Law
You are 19 and a friend leaves a closed case of beer in your car. Is it legal to drive with it in Pennsylvania?
Yes, if your friend is at least 21 Yes, if the case has never been opened No, under 21 you can't have it in your vehicle Yes, if the beer is locked in the trunk Show the answer
No, under 21 you can't have it in your vehicle
Under 21, it is against the law to buy, consume or possess alcohol or to have it in the vehicle you are driving.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4, Pennsylvania's Point System: Underage Drinking
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (PUB 95 (4-21) PDF, plus the undated online manual on pa.gov, read 2026-11-06 edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
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