
Fleets that have a firm grasp of FMCSA’s driver disqualification criteria can build upon them to set rules for their team of drivers even if those drivers do not have CDLs.
Fleets that have a firm grasp of FMCSA’s driver disqualification criteria can build upon them to set rules for their team of drivers even if those drivers do not have CDLs.
The latest AAA Foundation research found that between 2008 and 2012 — the five-year period before the drug was legal — an estimated 8.8% of Washington drivers involved in fatal crashes were positive for THC.
Law enforcement officers from across Indiana have enrolled in a three-week training program to help them better detect drug-impaired motorists.
Some 56% of people who use medical cannabis for chronic pain say they have driven under the influence of the drug within two hours of using it, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.
With more and more states allowing for either medicinal and recreational marijuana sales, many fleets are beginning to show concern about whether or not they need to keep a closer eye on their drivers.
A special commission charged with finding a reliable method for testing and prosecuting drugged drivers in Massachusetts met on Aug. 10 to examine all types of impaired driving with the exception of alcohol.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a public awareness campaign to stop alcohol- and drug-impaired driving. The campaign, which includes television, radio, and digital ads, will run nationwide through Sept. 3, the Labor Day holiday weekend.
A new device developed by Oakland-based Hound Labs can detect whether a driver has smoked marijuana in the last two hours — a peak impairment timeframe.
Drug use, and marijuana use in particular, has increased in recent years. So much so, that it has overtaken alcohol use as the leading cause of vehicle fatalities.
The national president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving has acknowledged that drugged driving is a growing problem but said alcohol-impaired driving remains the number one cause of roadway fatalities nationwide in recent testimony before a U.S. House subcommittee.
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