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Safe drivingQuestion 280 of 309

Can a legal drug make it unsafe to drive?

  1. No, only illegal drugs can
  2. Yes, legal drugs can impair you too
  3. No, if a doctor gave it to you
  4. No, if you take it with food
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Correct answer: Yes, legal drugs can impair you too

Both legal and illegal drugs can harm your driving. Some cold and flu medicine causes drowsiness.

Source: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (Government of New Brunswick, 2022), 5.9 Impaired driving, page 64

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026