Which of these statements is true about drinking alcohol and driving?
|
If you are under the legal blood alcohol concentration limit, your driving isn’t impaired.
|
|
|
Drinking coffee after alcohol helps you sober up quickly enough to drive.
|
|
|
If you can walk a straight line after drinking, it is safe to drive.
|
|
|
Alcohol affects judgement, which is needed for safe driving.
|
Explanation
Alcohol impairs judgment, which is essential for safe driving. It slows reaction time, reduces your ability to see clearly, and affects how you judge speed and distance. Alcohol also increases risk-taking behavior. Even a single drink can diminish your driving ability and significantly raise the risk of a crash.
Answer Statistics
🟢 This question is easy — 8.8% of our users get this question wrong.
Other questions in the same category: Alcohol and Drug Effects on Driving
The first thing to be affected by alcohol is:Drinking alcohol:To avoid the risk of being involved in an alcohol-related crash, you should:In California, what BAC is evidence of intoxication?
If a person under 21 years old consumes alcohol, but is not driving a motor vehicle, the penalty for a first offense is _______ and a fine.To drink an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle on a public highway, street or road is:Your driving ability can be affected by:Controlled substances do NOT include:Alcohol is the single greatest factor in fatal motor vehicle accidents.In Missouri, drivers may not operate a motor vehicle if they have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of:
This question appears in the following DMV practice tests: