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Drugs count too (DWAI-drug)

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Practice question · Alcohol and drugs

Which of these can lead to a criminal charge if it impairs your driving?

The rule

Driving while impaired by drugs, including marijuana/cannabis, illegal drugs and some prescription drugs, or by alcohol and drugs together, can be a criminal offense. Mixing alcohol with other drugs badly weakens your driving ability and can seriously harm your health.

Driving while impaired by drugs can be a criminal offense, including cannabis, illegal drugs and some prescription drugs. Alcohol and drugs together are even worse for your driving.

From the New York State Driver's Manual, page 54. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.

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