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Driver condition and attention

Drugs and medicines are impairment cues

Any drug or medicine that affects your concentration or reactions is a driving risk — even if it is prescribed.

What to watch for

The question mentions medication, drugs, side effects, or a medicine leaflet.

The rule

The rule explains exactly how to answer any question of this type — and why the obvious wrong answer fails.

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Common trap

Don't assume a prescribed medicine is automatically safe for driving.

Practice the questions that test this rule

The full app shows DGT-style questions for this rule, with explanations that link the wrong answers back to exactly why they fail.