Revision question · The driver

It's been eight hours since you last had an alcoholic drink. What effect could the alcohol have on your driving?

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You may still be over the legal drink-drive limit

You'll have no alcohol in your system

Your driving won't be impaired

You can't be breathalysed

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You may still be over the legal drink-drive limitThis was the right answer

Alcohol can take a long time to leave the body. You may feel all right to drive, but its effect will last for many hours.

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Rule 95Highway Code rule · Alcohol can create false confidence, impair concentration and remain after a night’s sleep; the safe offered choice is not to drink before driving or to use other transport.

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