MEDICINES AND NARCOTICS: THE IMPAIRMENT IN DRIVERS' ABILITY TO DRIVE SAFELY

This paper discusses the problem of driver impairment by medicines and narcotic drugs and how to deal with it. Of great importance is the fact that it must be proved that the drug was in the body on the moment in question. If it is permitted to take blood from the accused, this problem can be solved. It is suggested that legal limits be established for each drug and proposed limits for several drugs are presented. With regard to prescribed medicines, it is suggested that comprehensive information be given to doctors, pharmacists and patients on what is known about their effects on the ability to drive.

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• Corporate Authors:

  International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine

  Huddinge University Hospital Center, Traffic Medicine Center
  Stockholm,   Sweden  141 86
• Authors:
  • NELEMANS, F A
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 25-26
• Serial:
  • Journal of traffic medicine
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 1-2
  • Publisher: International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine
  • ISSN: 0345-5564

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blood analysis; Drugs; Education; Impaired drivers; Laws; Legal factors; Medicine
• Old TRIS Terms: Blood tests; Driver impairment
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451888
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 168
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 31 1985 12:00AM