Can you drive a vehicle after taking medication prescribed by a doctor in every situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo you can see a pile of white tablets and red-and-beige capsules - ordinary medicines that you can get on prescription. The fact that a doctor prescribed a medicine does not mean that you can always drive after taking it: many medicines, for example painkillers, tranquilisers, sleeping pills or allergy medicines, weaken concentration and lengthen reaction time. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits a person who is under the influence of a substance that acts similarly to alcohol from driving a vehicle, and some medicines contain such substances (e.g. codeine, benzodiazepines); in addition, every driver must avoid any action that could cause danger, so they must not drive when their fitness is reduced. Before you get behind the wheel after taking a medicine, read the leaflet - the manufacturer states clearly whether the medicine affects the ability to drive - or ask a doctor or pharmacist.
Legal basis: Art. 45 para. 1 point 1 and Art. 3 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)