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For answer  A 

The driver of the motor vehicle, of the agricultural or forestry tractor or tram to whom a medical treatment has been prescribed must make sure that its administration will not affect his ability to drive.

It must be known that for them the driving under the influence of some psychoactive substances is prohibited. The psychoactive substances can have a series of effects on the behaviour of a person, including the affecting of his judgment, reflexes and coordination, thus they can negatively affect the driving performance, influencing the visual function, the perception and the reaction speed. Driving under the influence of psychoactive substances increases the risk of a traffic accident.

The main groups of medicines contraindicated for drivers include the following:

• tranquillisers: those medicines that produce drowsiness, reduce the capacity of concentration and diminish the physical and psychological performance;
• antidepressants: those medicines that sometimes produce states of irritability, diminish the effort capacity and the state of concentration;
• sedatives: those medicines that produce drowsiness and reduce the coordination of the muscles due to the weakness appearing at their level;
• analgesics: those medicines that manifest through psychomotor agitation or through states of euphoria.

For answer  B 

At the administration of a medical treatment the driving activity of a motor vehicle, of the agricultural or forestry tractor or tram must not be taken into consideration, as long as these medicines do not influence the driving ability.

However, in the case in which the medical treatment affects the ability to drive, for him it is prohibited to drive these vehicles.

For answer  C 

The information must be made about establishing the maximum dose that can be administered without compromising the driving ability, not about establishing the minimum dose.

The correct answer is: A

Recommendations:

Driving under the influence of alcohol and or psychoactive substances - Audio-Video Lesson --> Driving under the influence of alcohol and or psychoactive substances and the procedure of sample collection

Contraventions of class IV - Audio-Video Lesson -->  Contraventions class IV; Suspension of licence 90 or 120 days; Application of 6 penalty points

Criminal Code*** - Article 336

Driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or other substances
(1) Driving on public roads of a vehicle for which the law provides the obligation to hold a driving licence by a person who has a blood alcohol concentration of over 0.80 g/l pure alcohol in the blood is punished with imprisonment from one to 5 years or with a fine.
(2) With the same penalty is sanctioned also the person, being under the influence of some psychoactive substances, who drives a vehicle for which the law provides the obligation to hold a driving licence.
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*** Criminal Code = THE CRIMINAL CODE of July 17, 2009 updated (LAW no. 286/2009)