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Sleeping or hypnotic medicines can affect driving because...

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They can increase reaction time.

They can cause sleepiness and reduce attention and reaction ability, increasing response time. Effects depend on the medicine and person and may persist after waking. Read the leaflet and consult a doctor or pharmacist; do not drive with impaired abilities or change treatment on your own.

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