Does consumption of alcohol by a driver impair the ability to correctly assess risks on the road when driving a quadricycle?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
The question is about the effect of alcohol on the driver. Drinking alcohol impairs the ability to assess risk on the road correctly when driving a quadricycle - the answer is YES.
Alcohol weakens critical thinking and self-control. A driver who has drunk alcohol underestimates dangers: they overtake in places where they should not, drive too fast and too close to other vehicles, and ignore signs. At the same time they react more slowly and judge distance and speed less well. A light quadricycle is small and protects the driver poorly in a collision, so the effects of a wrong risk assessment can be very serious. The Road Traffic Act prohibits driving a vehicle after drinking alcohol - even a small amount is enough to break the law.
Legal basis: Art. 45 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)