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Question 4079

Can illnesses such as stress, anxiety, or depression affect a driver's ability to pay attention?

  1. Yes, the driver becomes distracted more easily.
  2. No.
  3. Only when driving on roads with heavy traffic.
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Correct answer: Yes, the driver becomes distracted more easily.

Yes. With stress, anxiety, or depression, your mind is occupied by your worries and you pay less attention to traffic, so you get distracted more easily. This happens on any road, whether traffic is heavy or light.

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