Which of the following is likely to indicate alcohol impairment?
- Poor speed and distance judgement. ✓
- Driving too fast.
- Playing very loud music.
- Complaining about other drivers.
Answer: A. Poor speed and distance judgement.
Poor speed and distance judgement is the likely sign of alcohol impairment.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a driver impaired by alcohol or drugs has mental confusion and slower reactions, and it treats impaired driving as a serious hazard. It also lists lack of judgment among impairment effects. Judging speed and distance takes clear thinking and quick reactions, so poor speed and distance judgement fits that picture. The passages do not give a specific list of alcohol tell-tales, so this is an inference from what they say about impairment rather than an exact statement.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Driving too fast. — Driving too fast is not described in the passages as a sign of alcohol impairment; speed can be a choice or a separate risk, and the night-driving passage discusses overdriving headlights without linking it to alcohol.
- C. Playing very loud music. — Playing very loud music is not mentioned in any passage as an indicator of alcohol impairment.
- D. Complaining about other drivers. — Complaining about other drivers is not mentioned as an alcohol-impairment sign; the passages discuss anger or frustration clouding judgment, but not as a sign of alcohol.
Remember it
Watch for sloppy judgment of speed and gaps, the kind of mental confusion impairment creates.