CDL · Alcohol and drugs
A medicine you are on can cause drowsiness. You are starting to recover, but you still have to keep taking it. Should you get behind the wheel?
Correct answer: No, not while you are still taking it.
Answer options
- ANo, not while you are still taking it. Correct
- BYes, but only if the trip is truly necessary.
- CYes, as long as someone rides along with you.
Why
Feeling better does not mean the medicine has stopped causing drowsiness; as long as you keep taking it, it can still slow your reactions and dull your alertness. A passenger or a pressing reason to travel does not remove that risk.
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Topic: Alcohol and drugs License: CDL
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