| Over the Counter Medicines that Affect Driving | | | | quickly changing lanes and weaving between cars. |
| When you see someone driving badly down the road, | | | | Very fast driving-like alcohol, these drugs can |
| you probably immediately suspect that they are either | | | | cause the driver to be unaware of how they are |
| under the influence of alcohol. It is easy to blame | | | | driving. |
| alcohol for all types of bad driving, but there are | | | | Very slow driving-these drivers find it difficult to |
| actually a number of things which can affect driving | | | | operate their vehicle while on the mind alerting OTC |
| ability and a number of them can be purchased at any | | | | and thus slow down to ridiculous paces which they |
| drugstore or grocery store. | | | | assume will make driving easier. This slow driving can |
| Certain over the counter drugs can create a serious | | | | result in serious accidents as it greatly disrupts the |
| problem if the person who is using them makes the ill | | | | natural flow of traffic. |
| thought out decision to get behind the wheel even | | | | Swerving-basic things such as staying in one lane |
| though they can tell that some of their senses or | | | | can seem like a very difficult endeavor to undertake |
| mental capacity is greatly hindered. | | | | on these drugs. |
| How Drivers under the Influence of Certain OTCs | | | | What Types of Over the Counter Drugs Cause |
| Appear on the Road | | | | Mental Impairment |
| For the most part, a person that is on a certain drug | | | | Most people do not have to worry about popping an |
| that impairs driving ability will be engaging in all the | | | | aspirin or ibuprofen while they are driving unless they |
| same typical driving patterns of people that are under | | | | have a very specific adverse reaction. But OTC drugs |
| the influence of alcohol. Look out for certain signs in | | | | that often cause mental impairment include and should |
| order to identify these drivers. Indicators that a driver is | | | | not be combined with driving include: |
| under the influence of a mind altering OTC drug include: | | | | Cold and Flu drugs-anything used to treat cold and |
| Erratic driving in any way | | | | flu symptoms most likely contain drugs that may alter |
| Fast lane changes which are not carefully thought | | | | your mental state. |
| out. This includes cars that are "road weaving" or | | | | |