Topic 6 · Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving (DUI Laws)
Which of the following prescription drugs could impair driving?
- Multivitamins
- Opioids (like Vicodin), benzodiazepines (like Xanax) — correct answer
- Non-drowsy allergy medications
Why
Opioid painkillers and benzodiazepines both cause sedation and slowed reactions, and both support a DUI charge.
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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