Can alcohol consumed induce changes in a tram driver's field of vision?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo we see a bottle and glasses on a table. Alcohol that you have drunk changes the field of view of a tram driver - the answer is YES.
Alcohol narrows the field of view - the driver has more difficulty noticing what is happening at the side, for example a pedestrian stepping onto the tracks or a car coming out of a side street. It also makes judging distances and seeing after dark worse, and makes the reaction time longer. Driving after drinking alcohol or while intoxicated is prohibited, and driving while intoxicated is a crime. Even a small amount of alcohol makes these functions worse, which is why a tram driver does not drink before work or during it.
Legal basis: Art. 45 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); Art. 178a § 1 of the Criminal Code