Drivers who have consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel:
- Are always aware of the risks they are taking.
- Do not have sufficient control over their bodies and minds or the vehicles being driven. ✓
- Are better drivers because they are more careful than sober drivers.
- Have quicker reaction times.
Answer: B. Do not have sufficient control over their bodies and minds or the vehicles being driven.
Drivers who drink alcohol before driving do not have enough control over their bodies, their minds, or the vehicles they drive.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says alcohol cuts down every skill you need behind the wheel, including judgment, reaction, vision, and concentration. It states that judgment is the first thing affected, that even one drink slows your reflexes and makes you less alert, and that you will have trouble judging distance, speed, and movement of other vehicles. It also says you will have trouble controlling your vehicle. Because drinking affects both your thinking and your physical control, the handbook's own conclusion is that nobody can drink and drive safely.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Are always aware of the risks they are taking. — The handbook says judgment is the first thing alcohol affects, so a drinking driver's own sense of risk is unreliable rather than guaranteed.
- C. Are better drivers because they are more careful than sober drivers. — The handbook states plainly that no one can drink alcohol and drive safely, so alcohol never makes someone a better driver.
- D. Have quicker reaction times. — The handbook says alcohol slows your reflexes and reaction time, which is the opposite of quicker reactions.
Remember it
Alcohol hits judgment first, then reflexes and vision, so the driver who feels fine is often the one already losing control.