The answer options
- Encourage them to drive
- Wait some time and then drive
- Have some water then drive home
- Use public transport to get homeCorrect
Why that is the answer
The only safe option after drinking alcohol is to use public transport, book a taxi, or get a lift from a sober driver. Alcohol severely impairs your judgment, coordination, and reaction times. Drinking water, drinking coffee, or simply waiting a short time will not remove alcohol from your bloodstream quickly enough to make you safe or legal to drive. Official guidance states that the safest choice is never to drink and drive.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from hazard awareness appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. Learn the rule rather than the sentence: the DVSA can ask the same point from the opposite direction, and a memorised answer falls over the moment the phrasing moves.
The pass mark is 43 out of 50, so seven wrong answers is your entire margin. If a whole category is shaky, run the topic practice below until you are getting every question right for the right reason, then go back to full mocks under the clock.
More hazard awareness questions
- A friend has given you some cough medicine. You take some and wish to drive your car, what should you do first?
- A motorcyclist has just overtaken you. What should you do if the motorcyclist sharply cuts in front of you?
- A police officer is making this signal to oncoming traffic. What does this mean?
- Before taking any medicine you should always check the leaflet. Why is this?
- Certain two-way streets have three lanes on them. Why do they pose a special risk?
- Do you need to plan rest stops when you’re planning a long journey?