Flu driving danger ‘worse than drink’
PA Wellington The common cold and flu are six times more likely to affect driving ability than alcohol, according to the British Medical Research Council.
In a study, reported in the New Zealand Defensive Driving Council’s bulletin, the British council said having the flu impaired a driver’s ability to pay attention.
Colds affected manual dexterity and eye-to-hand
co-ordination. The bulletin also reported another study from the British Medical Commission on accident prevention which found that up to half a million British motorists had medical conditions which might make them a risk on the roads.
People who had a history of heart conditions, epilepsy, and nervous disorders were among those requiring guidance on whether they were fit to drive, said the study;
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Press, 2 September 1986, Page 3
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