How are marijuana and THC levels measured among drivers?
WEBJul 29, 2024 · Driving under the influence of marijuana: An explainer and research roundup. As marijuana legalization sweeps the U.S., researchers and policymakers are grappling with a growing public safety concern: marijuana-impaired driving. We explain the challenges and what the research shows.
Driving while stoned leads to more traffic accidents in a country …
WEBSep 6, 2023 · Driving under the influence of alcohol has been on the decline in the United States, but the last National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report from 2014 found a 48% increase in drivers...
Is Driving High as Dangerous as Driving Drunk? - The New York Times
WEBApr 12, 2022 · In one 2017 examination of more than 4,000 drivers from a police database in France, researchers found that drivers under the influence of alcohol were roughly 17.8 times more likely to be...
West Virginia state senator arrested on ... - Associated Press News
WEB6 days ago · CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia state lawmaker who was arrested last month is facing new charges after police say they suspect he was driving under the influence, news outlets reported.. Police pulled Republican Sen. Mike Maroney, 56, over on Monday for several alleged traffic offenses, the Wheeling News-Register reported. Following a roadside investigation, Maroney was arrested on ...
More than half of people involved in road accidents had drugs or ... - CNN
WEBDec 14, 2022 · More than 55% of people involved in serious or fatal road accidents tested positive for drugs or alcohol, according to a new study. Impaired driving is one of the leading causes of fatal crashes...
Over 40% of people using alcohol or cannabis drove under the influence ...
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · More than 40% of drivers reporting alcohol and cannabis use in a national survey also reported driving under the influence of one or both of the substances, a new study found.
Why It’s Hard to Stop Drivers Under the Influence of Marijuana in …
WEBMay 20, 2023 · Police officials said they arrested 204 people last year for driving under the influence of drugs, and at least 83 so far this year.
Parents of teen driver in crash that killed four people and himself ...
WEBJul 27, 2021 · Five young people died when Jordan Hayes-McGuinness drove under the influence of alcohol and cannabis in 2012, now Jordan's parents are fighting to change Australia's youth driving culture.
Report: Teen driver causes crash that kills 6 in Florida | AP News
WEBJan 28, 2022 · DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A teenager who was driving under the influence of either drugs or alcohol crashed into another vehicle at “a high rate of speed,” killing six people in Palm Beach County, officials said.
Drug-Impaired Driving: The Contribution of Emerging and …
WEBMay 16, 2024 · In 2022, an estimated 13.6 million people drove under the influence of illicit drugs during the prior year. In 2007, the National Safety Council (NSC) introduced testing scope and cutoff standardization for impaired driving cases and traffic fatalities to improve testing consistency.