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DRIVING WHILE SUFFERING FROM HAYFEVER IS NOT ONLY UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT DANGEROUS 13:24, 04 Jun 2025 Driving with hayfever can cause you to become distracted if you have sneezing or watery eye

symptoms. If you’re travelling at fast speed and sneezing, temporarily closing your eyes could limit your view of the road, which could cause an accident. Medications for allergies can also

make individuals drowsy, which could severely impact your driving. READ MORE: CREDIT CARD CUSTOMERS CAN SAVE £1,679 'BEFORE START OF SUMMER' WITH EASY MOVE The Highway Code states

you must be fit to drive, and the symptoms of hayfever can directly impede your ability to drive. These include sneezing, a runny or blocked nose, and itchy, red, or watery eyes. Article

continues below The latter is particularly dangerous, as it can lead to drivers closing their eyes and blocking their ability to see the road properly If hayfever symptoms or medications

impair you, you could be charged with careless or dangerous driving, which is an unlimited fine/discretionary disqualification, with dangerous driving also stating a prison sentence could be

imposed. The driving experts at Yell have shared a "little known" button inside your car that can directly help alleviate some of the more impairing symptoms. They state:

"The 'air circulation' or 'recirculation' feature, typically found on a car's dashboard, allows the vehicle to be cooled by recirculating the air already

present rather than drawing in air from outside. "By keeping your windows shut and using this button that looks like a car with an arrow inside it, you can help alleviate hayfever

sufferers' symptoms while driving, and you could avoid being at risk of a fine and causing harm to other road users." It comes as 3 million Blue Badge holders have been issued a

warning over the number of designated parking bays across the UK. There are currently 52 permit holders competing for a spot, data shows. Over 3.2 million Blue Badge permit holders in the

UK, compared to just 63,000 designated Blue Badge parking bays. Rhydian Jones, a motoring expert at Confused.com car insurance, said: "Blue Badge parking spaces are essential for

millions of drivers across the UK, but our latest research shows how easily that system struggles." Article continues below He said: "This is especially highlighted when there

isn't enough availability, and other drivers take advantage of the spaces. Shockingly, for every one Blue Badge parking bay in the UK, there are 52 permit holders who need access to

it."