Question 4453
Does alcohol influence a driver's decision-making process?
- No, it does not cause any kind of impairment for the driver.
- Yes, for example by altering the perception of the traffic environment.
- No, it only influences the ability to perceive and pay attention.
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Correct answer: Yes, for example by altering the perception of the traffic environment.
Yes. With alcohol, you have more difficulty perceiving what is happening around you, such as signs, vehicles, or pedestrians, and you process information more slowly. With poorer information arriving more slowly, you make worse decisions, for example when judging a passing maneuver. So it does not affect only perception and attention.