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1 in 10 admit to drug driving impairments!

by admin on June 16th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Posted In: Driving Behaviour, Driving News, Road Safety, Survey

According to a poll, 1 in 10 drivers has admitted their ability to drive was impaired after taking medication, whilst 3% actually admitted to having had an accident or near miss when driving under the influence of prescription or over-the-counter drugs. 12 per cent of all those questioned also admitted to not realising they could be breaking the law if they drive while affected, with almost a third of people said they regularly take medicines and drive. The poll of drivers carried out by road safety expert GEM Motoring Assist, has led them to develop a new leaflet to raise awareness of the issues associated with Driving whilst affected by prescription medicines. More

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