As the legislative season begins in most states, the country\u2019s top highway safety officials have launched a campaign to urge state lawmakers to push for harsher laws against drugged driving. \u201cDrugged driving\u201d refers to drivers who are impaired by either prescription or illicit drugs. <\/p>\n
\u201cState and national data indicate that drugged driving is a growing problem that demands more attention,\u201d said Barbara Harsha, executive director of the Governors Highway Safety Association in a press release announcing the group\u2019s new policy.<\/p>\n
The group wants states to change statutes so that there are distinct sanctions for drug-impaired driving. Beyond that, highway safety advocates also want standardized procedures in labs to detect drugs that impair driving. The group also wants increased testing and reporting of fatally injured drivers in highway crashes.<\/p>\n
The GHSA\u2019s campaign began this fall in concert with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, which held a summit on the issue (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the legislative season begins in most states, the country\u2019s top highway safety officials have launched a campaign to urge state lawmakers to push for harsher laws against drugged driving. \u201cDrugged driving\u201d refers to drivers who are impaired by either…<\/span><\/p>\n