Alcohol servings and sobering — Rhode Island Permit Test

A 12-ounce beer, a 4-to-5-ounce glass of wine and a 1 to 1 1/2 ounce shot of liquor hold about the same amount of alcohol.

A driver who switches from beer to wine thinking it is weaker drinks just as much alcohol.

A 12-ounce container of beer, a 4-to-5-ounce glass of wine and a 1 to 1 1/2 ounce shot of hard liquor have about the same amount of alcohol per serving.

Drinking on an empty stomach affects the body faster than drinking after eating.

A driver who skips dinner and has two drinks is hit harder and sooner than he expects.

For example, drinking on an empty stomach will affect the body faster than drinking after eating.

Alcohol's effects are greater when you are taking medicine or are tired.

A tired driver after a long shift can be badly impaired by one drink.

Alcohol’s effects are greater when you are taking medicine or are tired.

Only time reduces the effects of alcohol; coffee, food, fresh air or exercise may wake a drunk person up but will not sober them up.

A driver who downs a coffee and heads out is still just as drunk as before.

After drinking, there is nothing that will reduce the effects of alcohol except time.

The body gets rid of alcohol by breathing, perspiring and oxidation, which is done by the liver.

The liver works at its own pace, so no trick speeds up getting sober.

The three methods by which the body eliminates alcohol: Breathing, Perspiring, and Oxidation (removed by the liver).

About how big a glass of wine holds the same alcohol as a 12-ounce beer?

4 to 5 ounces. A driver who switches from beer to wine thinking it is weaker drinks just as much alcohol. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.60: “A 12-ounce container of beer, a 4-to-5-ounce glass of wine and a 1 to 1 1/2 ounce shot of hard liquor have about the same amount of alcohol per serving.”