Which of the following is true? People driving under the influence of alcohol are:
- Not a problem in New York State
- Every driver's problem whether they drink or not ✓
- A police enforcement problem only
- Only a problem to those who drink
Answer: B. Every driver's problem whether they drink or not
People driving under the influence of alcohol are every driver's problem, whether they drink or not.
Why this is the answer
The handbook calls impaired driving a serious traffic safety problem and says each impaired or intoxicated driver is dangerous, putting their own life and the lives of people sharing the road at risk. That danger does not stay with the person who drank; it reaches other drivers and road users. So the problem concerns all drivers, not only those who drink or law enforcement.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Not a problem in New York State — The handbook describes impaired driving as a serious traffic safety problem in New York State, so it is not true that it is not a problem there.
- C. A police enforcement problem only — The passage frames impaired driving as a danger to the impaired driver and everyone sharing the road, not merely a matter for police enforcement.
- D. Only a problem to those who drink — Because an impaired driver puts others on the road at risk, the problem reaches drivers who do not drink, so it is not limited to those who drink.
Remember it
Think of impaired driving as a shared-road risk: it affects everyone around the impaired driver, not just the person drinking.