According to the North Carolina manual, what is the only thing that will sober up a drinker?
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A.
Drinking strong coffee
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B.
Eating a large meal
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C.
Taking a cold shower
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D.
Letting time pass Correct
The answer is "Letting time pass"
The manual says time is the only thing that sobers up a drinker, and specifically rules out coffee, a big meal, and cold showers. Option A is the folk belief that strong coffee burns alcohol off, which the manual lists among the methods it names as useless.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Drinking strong coffee
The manual names only time as what sobers up a drinker; coffee is on its list of methods that will not work. This answer reaches for the folk remedy of a strong cup of coffee as a quick fix after drinking.
B. Eating a large meal
The manual names only time as what sobers up a drinker; a big meal is on its list of methods that will not work. This answer picks the belief that food soaks alcohol out of the system.
C. Taking a cold shower
The manual names only time as what sobers up a drinker; a cold shower is on its list of methods that will not work. This answer picks the movie-trope sober-up shower seen in old films and television.
This question tests your knowledge of DUI & Impaired Driving in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Alcohol," p.42..
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