A driver in Deventer drives under the influence of a sleeping pill from the GP and is no longer able to drive properly. The case goes to court. What is the most the judge can impose?
- Only an ordinary traffic fine of about €400, without a driving ban
- No penalty: a sleeping pill from the GP falls outside the ban
- ✓ A fine of up to €25,750 or up to 1 year in prison, and a driving ban of up to 5 years
Correct answer: A fine of up to €25,750 or up to 1 year in prison, and a driving ban of up to 5 years
Explanation
False — you think a medicine from the GP falls outside the ban. The ban covers every substance that you know or ought to know can reduce your driving ability, medicines included. The book names as the maximum a fine of up to €25,750 or up to 1 year in prison, and a driving ban of up to 5 years
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you see driving under the influence as an ordinary traffic offence with a fixed fine. The book names much heavier penalties: a fine of up to €25,750 or up to 1 year in prison, and on top of that a driving ban of up to 5 years
- Wrong: you think a medicine from the GP falls outside the ban. The ban covers every substance that you know or ought to know can reduce your driving ability, medicines included. The book names as the maximum a fine of up to €25,750 or up to 1 year in prison, and a driving ban of up to 5 years
Topic: Medicines, drugs and the yellow sticker
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- Challenge: Medicines, drugs and the yellow sticker
- The model: Medicines, drugs and the yellow sticker
- Core: Medicines, drugs and the yellow sticker
- Why it matters: Medicines, drugs and the yellow sticker
- Active recall: Medicines, drugs and the yellow sticker
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