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Alcohol and drugsQuestion 202 of 229

You take a medicine from a doctor. It affects your driving. What does the law say?

  1. It treats it like an illegal drug
  2. It allows you to drive if you have a note
  3. It allows you to drive during the day
  4. It does not apply to medicine
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Correct answer: It treats it like an illegal drug

The law sees no difference between illegal drugs and medicine from a doctor or pharmacy. Both can make driving unsafe.

Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, California DMV, 2025), Section 9. Alcohol and Drugs, page 72

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026