Alcohol can do which of the following to driving abilities?

• A. Impair your judgement, reduce your reaction time and reduce your ability to recover from glare
• B. Improve your judgement
• C. Increase your reaction time
• D. Heal fast

Answer: (A)

Alcohol affects the central nervous system, so it impairs your judgment, slows your reaction time, and makes it harder to recover from glare. When judgment is impaired, you misjudge distances and speeds, which leads to poor decisions behind the wheel. A slower reaction time means you have less time to brake or steer to avoid a hazard. Difficulty recovering from glare means bright lights can temporary blind you more, further reducing your ability to respond. This combination is why drunk driving is dangerous and illegal. It does not improve judgment, it does not speed up reactions, and it does not help you heal faster.