New Jersey driving lesson · Drinking, Drugs, and Health
Drugs and driver health
A 3-minute lesson from the New Jersey course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Illegal drugs, prescriptions and even over-the-counter cold pills can impair driving. So can ordinary health problems, from poor vision to a stiff neck. If you're not fit to drive, let someone else take the wheel.
Know the rule
It is illegal to drive in New Jersey under the influence of any drug, or while possessing a drug without a valid prescription.
Don't take drugs labeled "may cause drowsiness or dizziness" before driving. Cold pills, tranquilizers and some prescriptions can affect driving; ask a professional about over-the-counter drugs.
State law lets the MVC retest drivers. Have your eyes tested every year or two, and every year if you're over 40. Good side (peripheral) vision and distance judgment are essential.
Your allergy medicine says "may cause drowsiness." Don't take it before driving. If you must take it, have someone else drive until you know how it affects you.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
After alcohol, which drug is most often found in drivers involved in crashes?
Marijuana
Cocaine
Prescription sleeping pills
Over-the-counter cold medicine
Answer: Marijuana
After alcohol, marijuana is the drug most often found with drivers involved in crashes.