Alcohol makes it hard to hold a steady lane position and speed, so swerving between lanes, crawling well below the pace of traffic, and stopping suddenly for no clear reason are classic warning signs. Give such a driver plenty of room and report the vehicle to police when you can do so safely.
When you hit an unattended vehicle and cannot reach its owner, you must leave your contact information on it and also inform the Virgin Islands Police Department. Since both duties apply, every listed action is correct.
Drivers under 21 fall under a zero-tolerance rule, so a BAC of 0.02% or more is enough for a DUI charge, well below the adult limit. For a young driver, the only safe plan is not to drink at all before driving.
Under implied consent, getting a license and driving on public roads count as advance agreement to chemical testing, such as a breath test, when you are arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. Refusing the test usually brings its own penalties, including loss of your license.
One standard drink equals either 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits; each holds about the same amount of alcohol. Choosing beer or wine over liquor does not make you any less impaired.
Newly arrived residents of the Virgin Islands have 30 days to register a vehicle that was registered in another state. Driving on the old plates after that period breaks the law.
A valid learner's permit carries no time-of-day limit on practice, so you may drive at any hour as long as a qualified licensed driver is supervising from the front passenger seat.
A DUI conviction in the Virgin Islands costs you your driving privilege; repeat offenses bring longer penalties.
Courts commonly order a person convicted of DUI to complete an alcohol education program on top of fines and license penalties, and finishing it can be a condition for getting full driving privileges back. A DUI conviction is recorded and brings more than a token fine, and a five-year suspension goes far beyond the usual first-offense penalty.
The Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles must be told about any change of name or address within 10 days, which keeps license and vehicle records accurate.
The examiner can refuse to begin the test when the car is unsafe, when equipment such as a center console keeps the examiner from reaching the brake pedal, or when seat belts are missing. Each listed situation is a valid reason to call off the test.
Virgin Islands drivers must carry liability insurance that pays at least $10,000 when one person is killed or injured. A $5,000 policy falls short of that floor, while $25,000 is more than the law demands.
Every question in this set has its own page with the correct answer and an explanation.
