What behavior may indicate an impaired driver?

What behavior may indicate an impaired driver?

• A. An SUV weaves from lane to lane without using turn signals
• B. A car brakes hard to avoid hitting a deer crossing the road
• C. A truck swerves suddenly to avoid an unmarked pothole
• D. All of the above

Answer: (A)

Weaving across lanes and not using turn signals is a strong indicator of impairment because it shows a loss of control and inconsistent lane position, along with a failure to communicate intentions to other drivers. Impaired drivers often drift and weave, making their driving unpredictable and dangerous, and the lack of signaling removes a key cue others rely on to anticipate moves. Braking hard to avoid a deer or swerving to avoid a pothole can be reactions to immediate hazards and don’t necessarily point to impairment in the same way. Those actions may be defensive responses to obstacles, whereas ongoing weaving with no signals signals a troubling pattern of compromised judgment and coordination.

Weaving across lanes and not using turn signals is a strong indicator of impairment because it shows a loss of control and inconsistent lane position, along with a failure to communicate intentions to other drivers. Impaired drivers often drift and weave, making their driving unpredictable and dangerous, and the lack of signaling removes a key cue others rely on to anticipate moves.

Braking hard to avoid a deer or swerving to avoid a pothole can be reactions to immediate hazards and don’t necessarily point to impairment in the same way. Those actions may be defensive responses to obstacles, whereas ongoing weaving with no signals signals a troubling pattern of compromised judgment and coordination.