California Tackles the New DUI – Marijuana and Prescription Drugs
Every driver knows that alcohol-impaired, or "drunk", driving is dangerous and has steep consequences. Drunk driving killed 1,155 people on California roadways in 2014 alone. What individuals may not know, is that they can get a DUI, with all the same consequences, for driving under the influence of drugs, also known as a DUI-D. A new educational campaign from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), "DUI Doesn't Just Mean Booze," is aiming to bring greater awareness of this growing problem.
"The use of prescription medications and marijuana is becoming increasingly more prevalent on our highways and creating new safety concerns," said OTS Director Rhonda Craft. “The Office of Traffic Safety wants to emphasize to California drivers that driving under the influence of drugs is a crime and a safety hazard on our roads.”
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