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(TENNESSEE ROADS) AAA data shows many motorists are driving impaired after taking medications. AAA’s study focused on commonly used medications such as antihistamines, cough medicines, antidepressants, prescription pain medicines, muscle relaxants, sleep aids, and amphetamines. These are identified as potentially driver impairing (PDI) medications. PDIs put drivers at risk by causing nausea, sleepiness, blurred vision, slowed reaction time, and attention problems. Wh...

AAA study finds half of drivers are taking medications that can cause them to be impaired when driving.

AAA study finds half of drivers are taking medications that can cause them to be impaired when driving.

AAA study finds half of drivers are taking medications that can cause them to be impaired when driving.

AAA study finds half of drivers are taking medications that can cause them to be impaired when driving.

AAA study finds half of drivers are taking medications that can cause them to be impaired when driving.

AAA study finds half of drivers are taking medications that can cause them to be impaired when driving.

A national survey - conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety - reveals many Americans admit to taking one or more potentially impairing medications before getting behind the wheel.  CRASH DATA in RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In looking at accident data in Rutherford County this year, there have been 107 accidents that resulted in serious injury and 16-accidents that have resulted in a death between January 1st of this year and the morning of July 22, 2022. Of those numbers, 5-drive...