Dangerous driving seen as on the rise, with cellphone distraction …
1 day ago · Smaller – but still sizable – shares of the public see other driving behaviors as problematic where they live. Around half of Americans say that people driving under the influence of alcohol (51%) and driving in a way that puts cyclists or pedestrians at risk (47%) are major problems in their local community.
How are marijuana and THC levels measured among drivers?
Jul 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 …
Sep 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...
More than half of people involved in road accidents had drugs or ... - CNN
Dec 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...
Driving under the influence | AP News - Associated Press News
Sep 26, 2022 · NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A woman suspected of driving under the influence drove her car through a playground and off the side of a dock into the water at Southern California’s Newport Beach, authorities said.
Is Driving High as Dangerous as Driving Drunk? - The New York Times
Apr 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...
House passes bill strengthening ability to block immigrants for DUIs
Feb 1, 2024 · The House passed a bill Thursday strengthening laws to prevent noncitizens convicted of driving under the influence from immigrating to the country — or to deport them. The bill passed with a...
Over 40% of people using alcohol or cannabis drove under the influence ...
Feb 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.
West Virginia state senator arrested on ... - Associated Press News
Sep 24, 2024 · 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.
Why It’s Hard to Stop Drivers Under the Influence of Marijuana in …
May 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.
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