That's the latest warning from a new study that suggests driving with a cold can be even more dangerous than driving drunk. Researchers compared the reaction time of cold sufferers with alcohol blood levels above the legal limit. The results found the sniffling group to have even lower alertness levels than the tipsy bunch. The cold drivers had a tendency to follow too closely and took longer to stop the car on command.
When your body is fighting an infection, memory and movement can become impaired, regardless of the severity of sickness. If you add in a sneeze, you're increasing the risk. That can take your eyes off the road for as much as three full seconds.
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