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2 ptsAMOfficial number: 11418

Does alcohol induce excessive self-confidence in a moped driver, which leads to bravado on the road as well as impairs distance assessment and increases reaction time?

Explanation

Correct answer: Yes

Alcohol, by acting on the central nervous system, significantly impairs the psychomotor skills necessary for driving a vehicle. It increases reaction time and impairs the proper judgement of distance, while at the same time reducing the capacity for critical thinking, which creates a false sense of confidence and a tendency towards recklessness. All of the factors mentioned in the question are typical and very dangerous consequences of a driver consuming alcohol.