How is drinking alcohol likely to affect your driving?
- A You'll have faster reactions
- B You'll become colour-blind
- C You'll feel more confident
- D You'll be able to concentrate better
Why this is the answer
Alcohol can increase confidence to a point where a driver's behaviour might become 'out of character': someone who normally behaves sensibly suddenly takes risks and enjoys it. Never let yourself or your friends get into this situation.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- You'll have faster reactions — Reactions slow down. Feeling quicker is part of the danger.
- B
- You'll become colour-blind — Alcohol does not remove colour vision.
- D
- You'll be able to concentrate better — Concentration is one of the first things to go.
Where this comes from
- Driving Buses and Coaches — section 1
- Driving Goods Vehicles — section 1
- The Highway Code — rule 95
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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Asked in: Lorry & Bus (LGV/PCV)
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