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After two drinks in one hour, a driver says they will be fine because the legal limit is 0.08. The flaw in that reasoning is:
- A.0.08 applies only to truck drivers
- B.Impairment of judgment, vision, and reaction time begins well below 0.08
- C.Two drinks always equal exactly 0.08
- D.The limit only applies on highways
Correct answer
B. Impairment of judgment, vision, and reaction time begins well below 0.08
Why
The 0.08 limit is where DWI is automatic, not where impairment starts. Drivers can be impaired — and charged with lesser alcohol offenses — below 0.08.
Manual topic: NY Driver's Manual (MV-21) - Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs · From the New York Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (NYC-098).