Does the vehicle driver have a better ability to asses the risk on the road after using a small amount of drugs?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
Even a small amount of drugs does not improve a driver's ability to assess risk - on the contrary, it makes it worse. The answer is: no.
Narcotic and psychotropic substances disturb the way the brain works: they delay reactions, narrow the field of attention, give a false sense of self-confidence or cause drowsiness, and some cause hallucinations. A driver under their influence takes risks more often because they do not notice the danger, and they react to it more slowly. That is why the Road Traffic Act prohibits a person under the influence of a substance that acts similarly to alcohol from driving a vehicle, and the Criminal Code treats driving in such a state like drunk driving - the law provides for a driving ban and a penalty. There is no safe dose: you only get behind the wheel sober.
Legal basis: Art. 45 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); Art. 178a of the Criminal Code