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Your doctor has given you a course of medicine. Why should you ask whether it's safe to drive?

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Drugs make you a better driver by quickening your reactions

You'll have to let your insurance company know about the medicine

Some types of medicine can cause your reactions to slow down

The medicine you take may affect your hearing

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Some types of medicine can cause your reactions to slow downThis was the right answer

Some medicines can have side-effects that affect your driving. Ask your doctor whether you'll be safe to drive while taking the medicine that's been prescribed.

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Rule 96Highway Code rule · The exact remedy for uncertainty or drowsiness from medicines is doctor/pharmacist advice and not driving while impaired; slower driving and a trial journey are not safeguards.

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