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The visual field decreases.
Drinking alcoholic beverages can affect visual ability while driving, specifically by reducing the visual field, or what is commonly known as "tunnel vision". This reduction in the visual field means the driver has limited peripheral vision, which reduces their ability to see to the sides without turning their head. This limitation in vision is particularly dangerous when driving, as it prevents hazards or changes in the environment — such as other vehicles, pedestrians, or traffic signs at the edges of the field of vision — from being detected effectively.
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The visual field increases.
Reaction time decreases.
The visual field decreases.
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