DGT Rules Driver condition and attention Drugs and medicines are impairment cues

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.