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Alcohol, drugs, medication & fatigue
What the Belgian category-B theory exam expects you to know about alcohol, drugs, medication & fatigue, and what Examula holds on it: 7 short lessons and 43 practice questions, each with a full explanation. Try one of them below, then study the rest in the app.
What is in this topic
- 7lessons
- 43practice questions
One question, worked through
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Which of these commonly reduces alertness at the wheel?
The answer
B — Sedating antihistamines for hay fever
Why
Sedating antihistamines are among the classes most often named as affecting driving, alongside sleeping tablets and tranquillisers.
Why not
- A A cream applied to the skin is not among the classes that affect driving.
- C Vitamin supplements are not among the classes known to affect alertness at the wheel.
- D Rehydration salts do not affect alertness.
Source: FAGG/AFMPS guidance on medicines and driving
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