Which statement about alcohol's effects on driving is true?

Which statement about alcohol's effects on driving is true?

• A. It gives a false sense of confidence
• B. It improves coordination
• C. It speeds up reactions
• D. It enhances judgment

Answer: (A)

Alcohol slows the brain’s processing and dulls perception, so your ability to judge speed, distance and risk is reduced. This can create a false sense of confidence, making you feel more capable behind the wheel while your actual driving skills are impaired. It doesn’t improve coordination—steering and control become less precise. It doesn’t speed up reactions either—reaction times lengthen and braking distances increase. It also doesn’t enhance judgment; misjudgments of gaps, speeds and hazards become more likely. So the statement that alcohol gives a false sense of confidence is the true one.

Alcohol slows the brain’s processing and dulls perception, so your ability to judge speed, distance and risk is reduced. This can create a false sense of confidence, making you feel more capable behind the wheel while your actual driving skills are impaired. It doesn’t improve coordination—steering and control become less precise. It doesn’t speed up reactions either—reaction times lengthen and braking distances increase. It also doesn’t enhance judgment; misjudgments of gaps, speeds and hazards become more likely. So the statement that alcohol gives a false sense of confidence is the true one.