Question 7872
Can stress affect the abilities needed to drive safely?
- Yes; for example, it affects perception and attention.
- Only if the driver sleeps fewer than four hours a day.
- No, under no circumstances.
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Correct answer: Yes; for example, it affects perception and attention.
Yes. When you are stressed, your attention focuses on what is worrying you and you neglect the rest of the traffic, so you notice less and get distracted more easily. You also make poorer decisions and take longer to make them. This happens even if you get enough sleep.