“You are allowed to drive under the influence of alcohol, as long as you do not mix different types of drinks”: Correct or incorrect?
- Correct answer: Incorrect. The determining factor is the level of alcohol in the blood in relation to the legally allowed level.
- Correct. You can drink quite a lot of one type of intoxicating drink without becoming drunk.
- Correct. Alcohol affects driving only when different drinks are mixed.
- Correct. You should not mix different types of drinks before driving.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: Incorrect. The determining factor is the level of alcohol in the blood in relation to the legally allowed level.
What matters is not the type of drink or whether drinks are mixed, but how much alcohol ends up in your blood. Drinking only one kind of drink can still push your blood alcohol above the legal limit and slow your judgement and reactions. Avoiding mixed drinks does not make driving safe or legal.