Driving while sick

Sick behind the wheel: when you could face severe penalties

Sneezing, coughing, blowing your nose: All of these can affect your ability to drive.(Bild: Nataliya )

Cold, cough, flu or is it even influenza? In any case, if you are ill, you should think twice before getting behind the wheel. Because if something happens, you could face consequences such as fines and the like. What does the situation actually look like? We have asked.

Do you know what happens when you sneeze violently? You automatically close your eyes - and as a driver, that's certainly not a good thing. Only briefly, but even if you close your eyes for two seconds at 50 km/h, "you're flying blind for around 28 meters," says ÖAMTC traffic psychologist Marion Seidenberger. Quite risky then.