Practice question
Is it legal to drive after taking a prescription or over-the-counter medicine that affects your driving?
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A. No, it is illegal at any age
Driving after taking any drug that affects your driving is illegal, and the law treats legal medicines the same as illegal drugs.
Section 9 · Alcohol and DrugsAt any age, it is illegal to drive after taking a drug that affects your driving, whether it is a prescription or an over-the-counter medicine.Section 9 · Alcohol and DrugsThe law treats illegal drugs and medicines from a doctor or pharmacy the same way, because any of them can hurt your ability to drive and react to what you see and hear.