Anyone who consumes drugs (no matter what kind) cannot drive safely, that is the position of the legislator. There are some very rare exceptions where the authorities believe that cannabis consumption and driving can be separated. Therefore, anyone caught with any form of drugs outside of traffic must expect to be asked by the driving licensing authority to present a medical certificate or a Medical-Psychological Examination (MPU) to be asked.
If you fail to submit a report on time, you'll lose your driver's license. Since drugs take a long time to break down in the body, it's actually impossible to separate drug use from driving.
All drugs have a detrimental effect on driving ability. We have summarized the most problematic and dangerous effects below. The most widespread drugs are hashish, cocaine, opiates, crack, and amphetamines.
Drugs negatively affect driving ability and therefore pose a significant danger to road traffic. The following descriptions illustrate this.
Cannabis consumption causes drowsiness and trembling, impaired coordination, and blurred temporal and spatial perception. Furthermore, pupils dilate and sensitivity to glare increases significantly.
The consumption of opiates It impairs the coordination of eye movements, slows information processing and action processes, and reduces attention and concentration. During the withdrawal phase, anxiety and delusions occur, and attention and concentration are reduced.
With Influence of cocaine and/or crack People tend to overestimate their own abilities, their concentration decreases dramatically, and risk-taking and aggressive driving behavior increase. The risk of accidents increases dramatically.
The negative effects of AmphetaminesFactors relevant to driving ability include increased risk-taking, dangerous misjudgments, and fatigue and exhaustion, with a need for sleep that is difficult or impossible to suppress. Further information is available here: MPU due to drugs.
