Drivers with flu need to be more careful if they have to drive.

With cold and flu cases at a high, people in countries like the UK are now being urged to be aware of the dangers of winter bugs when driving.

While driving with a cold may seem harmless, experts say it can pose significant risks to yourself and others.

Research shows that driving with a winter virus can reduce reaction time by 10% - similar to drinking a glass of whisky (about 100ml) before getting behind the wheel, according to the Daily Mail.

Driving with a winter virus can reduce reaction time by 10%

This is equivalent to the car traveling more than 2 meters when braking suddenly at a speed of 112 km/h, which can increase the severity of an accident.

Being unwell from flu or even a common cold can lead to general problems such as fatigue and dizziness that can make driving dangerous, warn UK car finance website www.car.co.uk and pharmacist Abbas Kanani, founder of award-winning UK online pharmacy Chemist Click.

Even relatively mild symptoms, such as sneezing, can be dangerous because they can lead to involuntary eye closing.

For example, a driver who sneezes while driving at 70 mph will be blind for more than 100 feet.

Additionally, many cold and flu medications cause drowsiness, which is why people are advised not to drive while taking them.

Being unwell from the flu or even the common cold can lead to general problems like fatigue and dizziness that make driving dangerous.

Flu symptoms like fatigue and aches can affect concentration levels, as well as reaction skills, which can put drivers at risk of accidents, says Kanani.

Generally, you should wait until your fever has been gone for at least 24 hours and your symptoms have improved before going out, he advises.

A 2012 British study found the impact of a cold on driving ability was comparable to that of drunk driving.

The slowed reaction time caused by a cold is comparable to the harmful effects of known hazards, such as drinking enough alcohol to produce an alcohol concentration of 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood, the researchers wrote in the journal BMJ Open .

Another analysis by Lloyds TSB Insurance – the UK's leading insurer – estimated that more than 125,000 car accidents in the UK were caused by drivers suffering from colds or flu.

www.car.co.uk recommends that people with flu and colds should use public transport or ask someone else to drive them, according to the Daily Mail.

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