Alcohol, drugs and fatigueQuestion 245 of 296

You take a new cold medicine. Its label has a warning about driving. What should you do?

  1. Drive, but drive more slowly
  2. Drive, but only on short trips
  3. Drive, but turn on the radio to stay alert
  4. Ask your pharmacist, and do not drive until you know it is safe
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Correct answer: Ask your pharmacist, and do not drive until you know it is safe

Some medicines, with or without a prescription, can affect your driving skills. Follow the warnings on the label and ask a pharmacist when you are not sure.

Source: Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook (Service Nova Scotia, 2000, reprinted with revisions to 2017), Chapter 6, Driving and Impairment: Drug impairment, page 155

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026