Topic 6 · Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving (DUI Laws)
Which group is at greater risk from alcohol due to lower body weight and experience?
- Older adults
- Teens and young drivers — correct answer
- Commercial drivers
Why
Younger drivers reach a higher BAC from the same amount of alcohol and have less driving experience to fall back on.
Practise this in the real format
Reading one answer is not the same as sitting the test. The simulator runs the first-time adult form: 36 questions, 6 mistakes allowed, 83% to pass.
Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
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