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r antihistamines
r antipsychotics
r antidepressants
r anti-spasm medications
r urinary and gastrointestinal medications
r tranquilizers
r muscle relaxants
r pain medication
r sleeping pills
Common Driving Errors
Taking into consideration how aging effects your driving,
these can be the most common problem areas:
r Making left turns
r Driving at night
r Merging into traffic
r Changing lanes
r Yielding to traffic
r Following traffic signals
r Impaired driving* (including prescription and over-
the-counter drugs)
Go to page 38 in the Keeping Safe While Driving section
for resources such as driver safety courses, CarFit events,
and self-assessments tools that can help you address
and avoid these errors.
28 *Definitions begin on page 81 of the Appendix
