How many of us take control of a car when suffering from a nasty headache? Even more of us drive when we are ill with a cold or influenza. Every time we take to the wheel without feeling one hundred per cent about ability to concentrate on the roads ahead, we are not only risking our own lives, but those of our passengers and of the others on the road. According to the article ‘Biting off more than you can ‘ATCHOO!’’ one in ten accidents on the roads occur because we are under the influence of a bout of flu. This is singularly the most dangerous ailment to drive with according to a recent study by Lloyds TSB insurance. We sneeze at the wheel and crash into the car in front, or miss the hazards that we would normally (with ease even) pick up upon when driving normally.
The message is don’t drink and drive, but how clear is the message don’t drive with flu. Hopefully, people are becoming more aware of the threat of various physical ailments and putting the brakes on driving when suffering any kind of symptom.
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