Alcohol effects on body — Rhode Island Permit Test

Rhode Island's legal drinking age is 21.

A teen who drinks at a party and then drives is breaking two laws at once.

In Rhode Island, the legal drinking age is twenty-one (21).

Even a little drinking makes a driver's chance of a collision 7 times greater than not drinking at all.

A driver who thinks one beer is harmless is far more likely to crash on the way home.

If you drink, even just a little, your chances of a collision are seven (7) times greater than if you don’t drink.

Once alcohol reaches the brain, it first affects your judgment and skill.

A driver loses good judgment first, so he feels fine while he makes bad choices.

Upon reaching the brain, alcohol first affects the control of your judgment and skill.

Alcohol harms your ability to judge distance (depth perception), speeds and the movement of other vehicles.

A driver who misjudges how far off an oncoming car is turns left right into it.

Alcohol will affect your ability to estimate distance (depth perception), speeds and the movement of other vehicles, as well as reducing your ability to handle your own vehicle.

Some people seem stimulated after drinking because alcohol lowers inhibition and self-control.

A drinker who feels lively and bold is not more alert, and may take risks behind the wheel.

Some people appear stimulated after drinking. This is because alcohol lowers inhibition and self-control.

What is the legal drinking age in Rhode Island?

21 years old. A teen who drinks at a party and then drives is breaking two laws at once. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.60: “In Rhode Island, the legal drinking age is twenty-one (21).”