Car permit · Alcohol and drugs
Alcohol affects drivers in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
Correct answer: It helps you relax and focus better.
Answer options
- AIt helps you relax and focus better. Correct
- BIt slows down your reflexes and reactions.
- CIt makes you misjudge speed and distance.
Why
Alcohol does not improve concentration. It slows your reactions, blurs your vision, throws off your sense of speed and distance, and makes it harder to recover from headlight glare. It also tends to lower inhibitions, which leads drivers to take more risks.
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Topic: Alcohol and drugs License: Car permit
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