Manitoba Class 6: Impaired riding and penalties

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1. About what share of fatal collisions on Manitoba roads are linked to impaired driving?

   1. About 5 per cent
   2. About 25 per cent
   3. About 75 per cent
   4. About 50 per cent

2. What is the only thing that sobers you up after drinking?

   1. A large meal
   2. Black coffee
   3. Time
   4. A cold shower

3. How does alcohol affect a rider's body?

   1. It is a stimulant that sharpens focus
   2. It only affects drivers of cars
   3. It is a depressant that slows reflexes
   4. It improves balance in small amounts

4. Who pays towing and storage when a suspended rider's motorcycle is impounded?

   1. The province
   2. The police service
   3. Manitoba Public Insurance
   4. The vehicle's owner

5. Police suspect a rider is under the influence of a drug. What can they do immediately?

   1. Only order a medical test next week
   2. Only give a written warning to see a doctor
   3. Issue a 24-hour roadside licence suspension
   4. Nothing without a blood sample

6. Which drugs can impair your ability to ride?

   1. Only drugs taken the same day
   2. Only drugs taken together with alcohol at the same time
   3. Prescription, over-the-counter and illegal drugs
   4. Only illegal drugs such as cocaine or opioids

7. Can you be charged with impaired driving if your blood alcohol is under .08?

   1. No, a charge needs a BAC of .08 or more
   2. Only on a highway
   3. Only if you crash
   4. Yes, if your ability is impaired

8. What is the suspension for a first Tiered Administrative Licence Suspension (BAC .05 to .079)?

   1. 72 hours
   2. 15 days
   3. 24 hours
   4. Three months

9. Before riding on a new medication, what should you do?

   1. Ride only in daylight that week
   2. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about its effects
   3. Drink coffee to cancel its effects
   4. Take half the dose and ride more slowly than usual

10. What moves you up the Driver Safety Rating scale?

    1. Driving safely, year after year
    2. Riding fewer kilometres
    3. Taking extra road tests
    4. Paying all of your fines on time

11. A new rider breaks a GDL restriction. What may follow?

    1. A driving record review and possible sanctions
    2. Nothing at all, as long as no collision happened
    3. An automatic Full Stage licence
    4. A refund of the course fee

12. How does a Tiered Administrative Licence Suspension affect your Driver Safety Rating?

    1. You move down five levels on the scale
    2. You move down 20 levels
    3. You move up one level, since it is not a conviction
    4. Your rating stays the same

13. A novice rider is found with alcohol in their system. What happens at roadside?

    1. A ticket mailed later
    2. An immediate 24-hour roadside suspension
    3. A verbal warning only, with no record kept
    4. Nothing below .05

14. A suspended driver is caught riding. What happens to the motorcycle?

    1. It is returned the next day
    2. It is impounded only if the rider owns it
    3. It is impounded for at least 30 days
    4. It is fined but never impounded

15. Which of these brings a three-month Administrative Licence Suspension?

    1. A blood alcohol concentration of .08 or more
    2. A BAC between .05 and .079 the first time
    3. A single speeding ticket
    4. Forgetting your licence at home

16. A first .05 to .079 occurrence happens with a person under 16 in the vehicle. How long is the suspension?

    1. Seven days
    2. One year
    3. 72 hours
    4. 30 days

17. Do Manitoba's impaired driving laws apply to motorcycles?

    1. No, only to cars and trucks
    2. Yes, to all motorized vehicles
    3. Only in the city of Winnipeg
    4. Only to riders under 21