| Title | Drugs and Highway Safety 1980 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25511 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Joscelyn, Kent B.; Donelson, Alan C.; Jones, R. K. (Ralph K.); McNair, John W.; Ruschmann, P. A. (Paul A.) |
| Source | xiv, 250 p. : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | University of Michigan. Highway Safety Research Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19800500 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report presents findings of a study to describe (1) present knowledge about the relationship between drug use by drivers and highway safety, and (2) efforts to detect and prevent drug-impaired driving. Past, ongoing, and planned activities at federal, state, and local levels are identified, including research to define the nature and magnitude of the drug and driving problem and actions to reduce the incidence of drug-impaired driving. An overview of drugs and highway safety summarizes the present state of knowledge and discusses the alcohol-highway safety experience in relation to other drugs. Studies of drug effects on measures of driving performance and surveys of drug use among drivers are then reviewed. Also reviewed are the state of the art and current applications of techniques to detect and measure drugs in body fluids of drivers. The treatment of laws relevant to drugs and driving includes a detailed comparison of state laws dealing with drug-impaired driving, their application and limitations. Enforcement, adjudication, and sanctioning practices are described. Specific examples of other countermeasure approaches, including information and education campaigns, are presented. Issues present in each of the above areas are identified and future actions to address priority needs are recommended. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1239 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1239 |
| TRT Terms | Drugged drivers; Highway safety; Drug use; Drugs; State laws; Jurisprudence and judicial processes; Countermeasures; Guides to information |
| General Subjects | Impaired driving, Drugs |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - State Laws and Regulations |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
318989 |
| Contract Number | DOT-HS-7-01530 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-805-461; UM-HSRI-80-5; NTIS-PB80224397 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25500/25511/DOT-HS-805-461_001.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |