Advancing Drugged Driving Data at the State Level: State-by-State Assessment

This study assessed and documented current state policies and practices in all 50 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) as they relate to the state-level recommendations listed in the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety publication titled Advancing Drugged Driving Data at the State Level: Synthesis of Barriers and Expert Panel Recommendations (2016). Based upon legal research and responses to a survey, state laws, policies and practices were assessed to determine whether and to what degree they align with recommendations aimed at improving drugged driving data. State laws, policies, and practices vary across states and substantial progress is still needed. While most law enforcement officers (LEOs) have been trained in the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST), very few have been trained in the “Drugs That Impair Driving” curriculum and the “Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement” (ARIDE) course, which is critical. The SFST training was developed for detecting alcohol impairment while the other two courses are for detecting impairment by drugs other than alcohol. At the time of the review, 15 states reported they authorize the collection and testing of oral fluid for alcohol and/or other drugs and 10 states reported having pilot test programs. Most states authorize the testing of drivers fatally injured in crashes and surviving drivers only when there is probable cause. Most states also reported they have improved the implementation and utilization of the Drug Evaluation and Classification program. The majority of states do not expressly authorize electronic warrants, which reduce delays in collecting specimens from drivers arrested for DUI. Finally, 41 states reported that LEOs report observed behavioral impairment among surviving drivers in fatal crashes.

• Record URL:
  https://aaafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NORC-FINAL-REPORT_State-Recommendations-to-Improve-Data-on-Drugged-Drivi....pdf
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• Summary URL:
  https://aaafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/18-0442_AAAFTS-NORC-%E2%80%93-State-Drugged-Data-Fact-Sheet_FINAL.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • ©2018, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
• Corporate Authors:

  AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Fell, James C
  • Kubelka, Julie
  • Treffers, Ryan
• Publication Date: 2018-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 190p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Drug tests; Drugged drivers; Police reports; Policy; State laws; States; Surveys; Training
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Policy; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01671859
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 11 2018 8:59AM