Question 6416
If before driving you had a glass of wine and a muscle relaxant with your meal, is it safe to drive?
- Yes, because with a full stomach the alcohol and the medication have no effect.
- Yes, as long as you drink a coffee to stay awake.
- No, driving under the effects of alcohol and medications multiplies the risk of an accident.
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Correct answer: No, driving under the effects of alcohol and medications multiplies the risk of an accident.
No. Alcohol strengthens the effects of muscle relaxants, and together they make you much drowsier and slow your reflexes. Coffee doesn't cancel out that combination, and having a full stomach doesn't keep it from affecting you either.
Manual de formación de la DGT para el permiso B · Consumo de drogas y medicación · Cuestiones de seguridad vial