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Does the use of drugs of abuse or illegal drugs affect road safety?

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Yes, they can seriously impair the driver’s abilities.

Yes. They can seriously impair perception, attention, coordination and decisions; effects vary with the substance and person. Being accustomed to them does not guarantee safety. The Traffic Act prohibits driving with drugs present in the body, except therapeutically prescribed substances only when fit to drive. A prescription alone does not permit driving when unfit.

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  • Yes, they can seriously impair the driver’s abilities.

  • Only if the driver is not used to taking them.

  • No, they never affect driving ability.

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