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http://onlinepubs.trb.org...nepubs/circulars/ec020.pdf

Driving under the influence of drugs is common among those arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, and it is less frequently detected, discouraged, or treated when compared with drunk driving. The various scientific and technical parameters that have restrained prevention/deterrence strategies to deal with drugged driving are discussed in detail. To prevent drug-related traffic accidents, law enforcement officials must be able to detect drivers under the influence of drugs as they routinely do now with alcohol detection devices. The availability of technologically advanced on-site drug-testing devices that are capable of providing immediate, accurate, and reliable results provides a unique opportunity to effectively apply this technology in traffic safety and in the enforcement of drugs and driving laws.

This paper appears in Transportation Research Circular No. E-C020, Issues and Methods in the Detection of Alcohol and Other Drugs. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

00806377

E-C020

English

de Gier, Han; Compton, Richard P

p. H1-H17

2000-12

Transportation Research Circular

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Accuracy; Detection and identification; Detection and identification technologies; Drugged drivers; Reliability; Traffic law enforcement

Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

TRIS, TRB

Feb 14 2001 12:00AM

• EVIDENCE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG IMPAIRMENT OBTAINED AFTER ARREST (WITH DISCUSSION)
• IDENTIFICATION OF ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT ON INITIAL INTERVIEW (WITH DISCUSSION)
• IDENTIFICATION OF IMPAIRMENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE: FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS (WITH DISCUSSION)
• INCREASING THE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXAMINE IMPAIRED DRIVERS (WITH DISCUSSION)
• LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES RELATED TO DETECTION
• PROSECUTING AND ADJUDICATING DWI DETECTION EVIDENCE (WITH DISCUSSION)
• WORKSHOP SUMMARY: WHAT'S NEEDED TO IMPROVE POLICE DETECTION OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS IN DRIVERS