Question 3739
If you consume alcohol, can you have a crash because of its effects if the alcohol test does not reach the level above which driving is prohibited?
- No, it is impossible.
- Only if alcohol consumption is combined with the use of illegal drugs.
- Yes, its effects can be felt even when the alcohol level is low.
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Correct answer: Yes, its effects can be felt even when the alcohol level is low.
Yes. The legal limit is not the point at which alcohol starts affecting you. At 0.15 to 0.20 g/l in your blood, abilities such as attention already start to suffer, and your crash risk increases even if the breathalyzer shows a permitted level. You do not need to mix alcohol with drugs for this to happen. The only safe alcohol level for driving is 0.0.