Chapter 11 / Manitoba Class 5L
Impairment and consequences practice questions
Study handbook section 2: impairment, suspensions and Manitoba Driver Improvement and Control interventions.
10 questions · Choose an answer, then check your understanding.
What removes alcohol from the body after drinking?
Study the answers
Open a question to read its explanation and check the official source.
What removes alcohol from the body after drinking?
Time
Coffee, food, showers and fresh air do not eliminate alcohol; only time does.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 132 · Alcohol
Can a correctly taken prescription still impair driving?
Yes
Medication can impair even at prescribed doses; ask a doctor or pharmacist about its effects.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 132 · Prescription drugs
What happens when impairing drugs and alcohol are combined?
Impairment increases
Combining them makes impairment worse, rather than offsetting either substance.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 132 · Driving while impaired
A car is parked on a public roadway. May an occupant consume cannabis in it?
No
The prohibition applies in or on a vehicle on a public road whether it is moving or stopped.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 133 · Cannabis
Where should cannabis be transported in a vehicle?
In a secure compartment such as the trunk
The handbook requires secure-compartment storage when transporting cannabis.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 133 · Cannabis
A novice violates the no-drugs-or-alcohol restriction. What immediate roadside suspension is listed?
24 hours
The immediate suspension is 24 hours, with further DI&C suspension and a reinstatement charge also listed.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 136 · Drug and alcohol restriction
A suspended driver borrows a friend's car and drives it. Can that car be impounded?
Yes
Impoundment applies even when someone else owns or registers the vehicle.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 140 · Driving while suspended - the consequences
A driver ignores a required DI&C course or examination. What happens to the licence?
It is cancelled
Failing to complete a required course or exam results in cancellation and refund of licence charges.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 141 · Driver Improvement and Control Program
Do DI&C interventions normally begin earlier for novice or experienced drivers?
Novice drivers
The program intervenes earlier with novices, taking the seriousness and frequency of unsafe behaviour into account.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 142 · How it works
Which factor determines DI&C interventions?
Driving behaviour
DI&C interventions depend on driving behaviour and driver experience, never on age or gender.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 142 · How it works