drug-driving

Canadian study to examine Marijuana Driving link

A study is to take place in Canada by the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addiction Research B.C (CARBC) and will investigate whether there is firstly a link between marijuana and car crashes but secondly what the risk of impairment is whilst driving at various levels of smoking pot.

Drug Driving

Drug driving is one of the criminal offences that a person can be prosecuted for if found operating a motor whilst unfit through drugs. Drug driving may endanger people because a person who drives while on drugs is unable to concentrate properly while driving and can have nausea, hallucinations, panic attacks, paranoia and dizziness. Cannabis distorts a driver’s perception of time and distance making a person see vehicles closer than they really are and Cocaine makes the driver feel over confident leading to aggressive behaviour and risky driving at high speeds.

UK report calls for toughening of drink/drug-driving legislation

The UK government has commissioned a new report calling for the toughening of the current drink driving legislation as well as developing the current drug-driving legislation which the report deems ineffective in combating drivers under the influence of drugs.

Shocking drug-driving advert

This advert released in Australia, is a more shocking example of what can happen if you drive under the influence of drugs.

Shocking cannabis driving ad

In Australia this hard-hitting advert launched by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is aimed at people who drive under the influence of cannabis.

Drug drive campaign ignores shock tactics

This week the UK Government began a new advertising campaign in an attempt to reduce the amount of people who drive while under the influence of drugs. The advertising campaign launched by the transport secretary Andrew Adonis and costing £2.3 million will feature on television, radio and at music festivals. It is the aim of the government to make drug driving as socially unaccepted as drink driving.

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