Marijuana Legalization and Impaired Driving: Solutions for Protecting our Roadways
This report focuses on improving safety on U.S. highways through the identification of marijuana-impaired drivers. It begins with a discussion of legalization trends, tax revenue generated by State and tax revenue allocation, and the safety implications of drugged driving. Next, State driving under the influence laws are outlined and methods for identifying marijuana-impaired drivers are discussed including the use of field sobriety tests, advanced roadside impaired driving enforcement, drug recognition experts, and marijuana testing methods. The pros and cons of various marijuana testing methods are compared. Finally, the conclusion recommends law enforcement training, educating the public, and funding safety programs through marijuana sales tax revenues.
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Corporate Authors:
American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)
950 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA United States 22203 -
Authors:
- Boris, Caroline
- Shirk, Alexandra
- Short, Jeffrey
- Publication Date: 2019-3
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 45p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Drug tests; Drugged drivers; Financing; Highway safety; Law enforcement; Laws and legislation; Marijuana; Safety programs; Taxation; Training
- Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01710532
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 9 2019 11:27AM