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.
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...
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...
Kwesi Williams, 43, gets up to 7½ years in crash that killed …
WEB2 days ago · A Queens man was sentenced to 2½ to 7½ years behind bars for killing his passenger while driving under the influence in Elmont in December 2021, officials said. Kwesi Williams, 43, of Queens ...
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.
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.
Drunk and high drivers now the top cause of fatal crashes in N.J ...
WEBJan 13, 2023 · Intoxicated drivers buzzed on booze and drugs are now the leading cause of fatal traffic crashes in New Jersey, according to a just-released annual State Police report that analyzed fatal ...
West Virginia state senator arrested on ... - Associated Press News
WEB2 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 …
More drug than drink-driving arrests by some forces - BBC News
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · People convicted of drug driving may end up with a driving ban of one year or more, a fine, and up to 6 months in prison. Causing death by careless driving under the influence of drugs...
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