CDL · Alcohol and drugs
Many people hold mistaken ideas about drinking alcohol. Which of these ideas is correct?
Correct answer: A few beers impair a driver to the same degree as a few shots of whiskey or glasses of wine.
Answer options
- AA few beers impair a driver to the same degree as a few shots of whiskey or glasses of wine. Correct
- BA cold shower or a strong cup of coffee helps the body clear alcohol out faster.
- CPeople who drink often build up so much tolerance that alcohol no longer affects them.
Why
Beer (12 ounces), wine (5 ounces) and liquor (1.5 ounces) all hold roughly equal amounts of alcohol per serving, so several of any one impair a driver just the same. Only the passage of time brings BAC down; showers and coffee do not, and people who drink often are impaired as well.
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