Study: Drugged driving on the rise
By Nathan Bomey, USA Today
Drugs are being detected in a growing share of drivers responsible for fatal crashes, according to a new study by the Governors Highway Safety Association.
Although it’s difficult to tell when drugged driving is a cause of accidents, the findings provide fresh reason for concern that marijuana and opioids are driving a growing safety crisis on American roadways.
Some 44 percent of drivers killed in crashes in 2016 who were tested afterward had drugs in their system, according to the GHSA study.