Can you drive a vehicle after taking medication prescribed by a doctor in every situation?

Description

Art. 45 para. 1 pt. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws of 2012, item 1137) Art. 87 of the Code of Petty Offences and 178a of the Penal Code.

Explanation

Correct answer: No

No, not every medicine, even if prescribed by a doctor, allows for safe driving. Many medications can impair psychomotor skills, causing drowsiness, concentration problems, or slowed reactions. The driver has a duty to read the medicine's leaflet and consult a doctor or pharmacist about whether they can drive. According to Art. 45 of the Road Traffic Act, it is forbidden to drive a vehicle after taking a substance that has an effect similar to alcohol.

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