Colorado drugged driving prevalence and impaired driving conviction rates: Effects of impaired driving definitions and a 5-nanogram limit for delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol

Conclusions: Efforts to educate the public about the dangers of drugged driving should emphasize polydrug impairment, not simply THC impairment. States should analyze data on causes and consequences of DUI arrests to understand what their drugged driving problems are and what they are not. Non-zero drug per se levels and defining DUI as "incapable of safe driving" can severely reduce the effectiveness of DUI laws.PMID:38175179 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2296865

Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - January 4, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Edward C Wood Source Type: research