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Question 7845

Are all illnesses equally dangerous for driving?

  1. No; chronic illnesses are not dangerous.
  2. Yes, all illnesses are equally dangerous.
  3. No, some neurological and mental disorders are especially dangerous.
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Correct answer: No, some neurological and mental disorders are especially dangerous.

No. Neurological disorders, such as epilepsy, and mental disorders, such as depression, pose the greatest risk behind the wheel. Some of them, such as epilepsy, are chronic.

Impairments, diseases, age and their relative risks of accident involvement: Results from meta-analysis · Real Decreto 818/2009, de 8 de mayo, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Conductores.