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How does even a small amount of alcohol affect motorcycle riding?
- A.It improves balance at low speed
- B.It impairs balance, judgment, and coordination that riding constantly requires
- C.It has no effect until the legal limit is reached
- D.It affects only your vision, not your decisions
Correct answer
B. It impairs balance, judgment, and coordination that riding constantly requires
Why
Riding demands continuous balance, judgment, and coordination, and alcohol degrades all three well before many riders feel drunk. The safest choice is to not ride at all after drinking.
Manual topic: California Motorcycle Handbook (DL 655) - Alcohol and Riding · From the California Motorcycle Permit practice bank (CAM-050).