At a check along the A28 a driver says he took a painkiller from his GP and that it makes him drowsy. Because the medicine comes from the GP, driving with it does not fall under the ban on driving under the influence.

Explanation

False — you think only illegal drugs fall under the ban. The ban covers every substance that you know or ought to know can reduce your driving ability, including a medicine from the GP. Whoever feels drowsy from it does not drive. (WVW 1994 art. 8, 163 | VekaBest p.16-17 (Hoofdstuk 1 §1.3))

Source: WVW 1994 art. 8 · checked 2026-10-22

Why learners get this wrong

• Wrong: you think only illegal drugs fall under the ban. The ban covers every substance that you know or ought to know can reduce your driving ability, including a medicine from the GP. Whoever feels drowsy from it does not drive.

Topic: Medicines, drugs and the yellow sticker

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• 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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• Memory hook: Medicines, drugs and the yellow sticker

Law articles

• WVW 1994 art. 8

Terms

• Combinatiegebruik nul limiet
• Gele sticker geen uitputtende lijst
• Medicijn werkt tot 48 uur door
• Meewerkplicht onderzoek
• Sancties boete 25750 1jaar 5jaar
• Verbod rijden onder invloed medicijn drugs

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