Just like alcohol and other drugs, drowsiness can:

  1. Help you to be a better driver.
  2. Make you feel better.
  3. Impair your judgment. ✓

Answer: C. Impair your judgment.

Drowsiness, like alcohol and other drugs, can impair your judgment.

Why this is the answer

The handbook's chapter on drowsy and fatigued driving says plainly that a tired driver reacts more slowly, is less aware, and has impaired judgment. It also compares drowsiness to drugs and alcohol, noting that drowsiness can contribute to a traffic crash. That comparison is exactly what the question asks about, so the choice about impaired judgment fits the manual's wording.

Why the other answers are wrong

Remember it

Think of tiredness as a drug you cannot pour out: it dulls your reactions, your awareness and your judgment.

Official handbook: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 8: Defensive Driving – Drowsy and Fatigued Driving

Explanation drafted with AI (deepseek-flash) from the official handbook passage cited above, then checked automatically and by a second model on 2026-10-23. Always confirm with the official handbook.