Which of the following does alcohol affect?
- Recovery from headlight glare
- Reaction time
- Judgement of distances
- All of these choices ✓
Answer: D. All of these choices
All of these choices are correct: alcohol affects recovery from headlight glare, reaction time, and judgment of distances.
Why this is the answer
The New York manual says alcohol delays your reaction time, changes how you judge speed and distance, and makes it harder to recover from the glare of oncoming headlights. Because each of those effects is named in the handbook, the choice that includes all of them is the right answer. The manual also notes that these effects can begin with the first drink, before a person looks or feels intoxicated.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Recovery from headlight glare — Difficulty recovering from headlight glare is a real effect named in the manual, but by itself it does not cover the other effects listed.
- B. Reaction time — Slower reaction time is a real effect named in the manual, but by itself it does not cover the other effects listed.
- C. Judgement of distances — Changed judgment of distances is a real effect named in the manual, but by itself it does not cover the other effects listed.
Remember it
Picture alcohol weakening three driving skills at once: what you see, how fast you react, and how you judge space.