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What is the only reliable way to lower your BAC after drinking?
- A.Time — waiting until the alcohol leaves your system
- B.Drinking strong coffee
- C.Eating a large meal
- D.Taking a cold shower
Correct answer
A. Time — waiting until the alcohol leaves your system
Why
The body eliminates alcohol at a roughly constant rate that food, coffee, and showers cannot speed up. Only time between drinking and driving makes a driver safe and legal.
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-089).