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Which statement about alcohol and driving ability is correct?
- A.Alcohol impairs judgment and reaction time from the first drink, even before you feel drunk
- B.Only hard liquor impairs driving; beer does not
- C.You drive better after one drink because you relax
- D.Impairment starts only above the legal limit
Correct answer
A. Alcohol impairs judgment and reaction time from the first drink, even before you feel drunk
Why
Alcohol affects the brain's judgment first, which is why drinkers overestimate their own ability. Any amount reduces the skills safe driving requires.
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-085).