Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatEven if the alcohol level in your breath is below the legal threshold, driving in a condition where alcohol may prevent you from driving normally counts as driving while intoxicated (drunk driving).
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
Driving while intoxicated is judged not by a number but by whether you may be unable to drive normally. Even below the threshold, if you show signs such as unsteadiness, it becomes the more serious offense of driving while intoxicated.
More questions on “Driver duties”
- A small amount of alcohol does not affect driving, so it is fine to drive after about one glass of beer.
- A person who lends a car to someone who has been drinking, or who offers alcohol to someone who is about to drive, can also be punished.
- A person who rides in a car knowing the driver has been drinking will not be punished, because they are not the one driving.
- When driving a motor vehicle, you must wear a seat belt in every situation, without exception.
- You do not need to make passengers in the back seats wear seat belts.
- When carrying a child under 6 years old in a standard motor vehicle (regular car), you must use a child seat in principle.
Questions and explanations are written against Japan’s Road Traffic Act and the National Police Agency’s Rules of the Road. These are not official exam questions.