can i drive with a fractured wrist
Avoid driving or operating machinery. This is particularly important if you have broken the wrist of your dominant hand. It is unsafe to drive in a cast and your doctor will likely tell you not to drive. 1  Although it is not illegal to drive with a wrist cast, use sound judgement when deciding whether to drive or not. in 10 broken bones in the United States is a broken distal radius. A broken wrist can happen when you fall or get hit by something. People at particularly high risk for broken wrists include athletes who play high-impact sports and people with osteoporosis (thin, fragile bones).