Question from the forum “Behind the wheel” – we answer them from time to time:
– Why does the Ministry of the Interior propose to introduce color coding of medicines, which you cannot drive after taking?
– The idea is correct. Not everyone has the patience to read the long, fine print that comes with medications. Many simply don’t know that a number of medications, such as antihistamines, cause drowsiness. Or informed, but forgotten. It’s easier to remember if the warning is on the package.
By law, motorists are prohibited from getting behind the wheel while intoxicated and regardless of the reason for its occurrence. That is, taking drugs with drugs that are prohibited for the driver does not absolve him of his responsibility. This threatens to disqualify.
It is clear that the traffic police will not check and fine anyone for “drowsiness”. But perhaps some drivers will refrain from traveling because they are under the influence of claritin or zodak during the period of seasonal allergies.
“The introduction of special labeling on the packaging of relevant drugs and the establishment of a list of drugs that affect driving ability is conceptually supported by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs,” said Alexander Bykov, head of the Moscow State Traffic Inspectorate. (author of the idea).
Preparations containing anesthetic substances, the more logical it makes sense to mark with maximum brightness.
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