Besides MGDL riders, who else has zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs in Saskatchewan?
Saskatchewan Class 6: Alcohol, drugs and fatigue
How alcohol and drugs impair a rider, zero tolerance for MGDL riders, mixing alcohol with other drugs, and preventing fatigue on long rides.
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Study reference: SGI Motorcycle Handbook (online edition, Rev. 2026), Ch. 11 Being in shape to ride your bike — Drinking, drugs and driving, Fatigue
All 11 questions in this test
Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.
Besides MGDL riders, who else has zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs in Saskatchewan?
- Drivers over 70
- Drivers under 19 and drivers in the GDL program
- Only drivers of commercial trucks and buses at work
- Only drivers with passengers
You feel upset and distracted before a planned ride. What does the handbook suggest?
- Ride to clear your head
- Carry a passenger to keep you company
- Leave the motorcycle at home
- Ride only on the highway
Why is a fairing or windshield worth it for a rider who travels long distances?
- It is required for highway riding
- It blocks the wind that tires you out
- It replaces the need for a helmet
- It makes the motorcycle lighter
How does fatigue affect a rider?
- It improves concentration on long trips
- It slows how you notice and react to emergencies
- It only affects drivers of cars
- It matters only after midnight
Why should you plan a safe way home before you start drinking?
- Taxis cost more late at night
- Alcohol first affects the judgment you need to decide
- Alcohol makes you fall asleep at once
- Police check riders more often after midnight on weekends
In Saskatchewan, how often is a drinking driver involved in fatal collisions?
- Nine out of every 10
- Four out of every 10
- One out of every 100
- One out of every 50
Which step helps prevent fatigue on a long ride?
- Ride in a T-shirt to stay alert
- Skip meals to avoid drowsiness
- Take frequent breaks off the bike
- Ride faster to shorten the trip
Which substances can impair your riding under the law?
- Only illegal drugs
- Only alcohol mixed with illegal drugs
- Alcohol and any drug, legal or illegal
- Only alcohol
How can some medications or drugs affect a rider's vision?
- Vision is affected only in daylight
- Only colour vision is affected
- Vision becomes sharper at night
- Vision may become blurred or doubled
What happens when a rider combines alcohol with another drug?
- Impairment is multiplied, not just added
- Impairment is the same as alcohol alone
- Only reaction time is affected
- The drug cancels out the alcohol
How much alcohol may an MGDL rider have in their body while riding?
- Up to 0.08 BAC, like other drivers
- Up to 0.05 BAC on weekends
- Up to 0.04 BAC if over 19
- None, at any age
Alcohol, drugs and fatigue: key rules to remember
Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗
Drinking, drugs and driving
- Driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs is a Criminal Code offence in Canada.
- Alcohol is an addictive drug that depresses the central nervous system.
- In Saskatchewan a drinking driver is involved in four of every 10 fatal collisions.
- Age, sex, physical condition, food eaten and medication all change how alcohol or drugs affect you.
- The first brain functions affected are the ones you need to decide not to drive, so plan another way home before you start drinking.
- Prescription, over-the-counter and illegal drugs can slow reactions and blur or double vision.
- Alcohol combined with another drug multiplies impairment rather than simply adding to it.
- Impaired driving laws cover alcohol and any other drug, legal or illegal.
Zero tolerance
- Zero alcohol and zero drugs apply to drivers under 19, drivers in the GDL program, and MGDL riders while on a motorcycle.
Fatigue
- Fatigue slows your ability to notice and react to emergencies.
- Wind, cold and rain tire you quickly: dress warmly; a fairing or windshield helps on long trips.
- Limit your distance and take frequent breaks off the bike.
- If you are upset, overexcited or depressed, leave the bike at home.
Other topics
- Endorsements and the MGDL programThe 6 Endorsement learner stage, the written and road tests, Novice 1 and Novice 2, MGDL riding restrictions, engine-size restrictions and the MGDL Improvement Program.
- Helmets and protective gearApproved helmets and the standards they must meet, eye and face protection, jackets, pants, boots and gloves, and the gear every MGDL rider must wear.
- Controls and the daily checkThe instruments, switches, levers and pedals of a typical motorcycle, what each one does, and the pre-ride check of tires, brakes, lights, fluids and mirrors.
- Body position, turning, braking and gearsRiding posture, the slow-look-roll-press turn and countersteering, using both brakes, matching gears to road speed, downshifting and starting on a hill.
- Seeing, predicting and being seenThe SIPDE strategy, how far ahead to look, mirrors and shoulder checks, predicting other drivers, headlight and clothing visibility, horn, signals, brake light and the left-turning car.
- Lane position and spaceThe blocking position, positions for turns, the three-second rule, distance to the side, lane changes, lane sharing and splitting, tailgaters and positioning to see and be seen.
- Night riding and bad weatherLearner night restrictions, using your high beam and following distance after dark, and riding in rain, fog, cold and winter conditions.
- Dangerous road surfacesSlippery pavement, oil in the lane centre, gravel roads, ice and wet wood, bumps and potholes, and crossing railway tracks and parallel seams safely.
- EmergenciesQuick stops, swerving, running wide in a turn, riding over objects, animals, tire blowouts, a stuck throttle, wobble, chain breakage and engine seizure.
- Group ridingGroup size, keeping the group together, the staggered formation and its spacing, single file, and passing as a group.
- Passengers and cargoWho may carry a passenger, the seat, footrests and gear a passenger needs, how a passenger changes handling, instructing a passenger, and loading cargo.
- Equipment, maintenance and registrationRisky accessories and modifications, the weekly inspection, Saskatchewan equipment standards, registering a motorcycle, and when an e-bike counts as a motorcycle.