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The consumption of alcoholic beverages, even in small quantities, negatively affects the driver's abilities, making their reflexes slower. This translates into an increase in reaction time, meaning the driver takes longer to react to an unforeseen event. As the vehicle continues to move forward during this period, the distance traveled until the vehicle comes to a complete stop will inevitably be greater. The other options are incorrect because alcohol never decreases reaction time; on the contrary, it slows down the reaction (increasing the time). Furthermore, as reaction time increases, stopping distance also necessarily increases, as it includes the distance traveled during the reaction time.