{"id":2584,"date":"2019-03-13T15:22:42","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T15:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/atri-examines-ways-to-combat-marijuana-impaired-driving\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:47:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:47:20","slug":"atri-examines-ways-to-combat-marijuana-impaired-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/atri-examines-ways-to-combat-marijuana-impaired-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"ATRI Examines Ways to Combat Marijuana-Impaired Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Training law enforcement and developing more drug recognition experts (DREs) are what\u2019s needed to protect drivers from marijuana-impaired motorists, according to a report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The new study outlines issues and solutions related to marijuana-impaired driving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cWith more states legalizing both recreational and medical marijuana, professional truck drivers are more likely to be sharing the roadway with car drivers operating under the influence of marijuana,\u201d ATRI said in a press release. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The study recommends: increased data collection on the frequency and impacts of marijuana-impaired driving; public education and information about the risks of impaired driving; better equipping law enforcement and the court system to intercept and prosecute impaired drivers; and targeting tax revenue generating from marijuana sales to fund these activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cIt is extremely concerning to motor carriers and our drivers that recreational marijuana is legal in so many states, yet as the ATRI report documents, a valid and widely accepted breathalyzer-type test is not available to law enforcement,\u201d said Mike Card, Combined Transport president.\u00a0\u201cATRI\u2019s study clearly defines a role for federal and state leaders to support law enforcement and others in keeping the roadways safe from those who choose to drive high.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cAs ATRI\u2019s research identifies, a key tool for combating drugged drivers is deploying additional drug recognition experts,\u201d said Mark Savage, deputy chief of the Colorado State Patrol.\u00a0\u201cA DRE can bring critical evidence to prosecutors that other tests simply cannot measure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The study can be downloaded<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/truckingresearch.org\/2019\/03\/12\/marijuana-legalization-and-impaired-driving-solutions-for-protecting-our-roadways\/#.XIkKASJKjIU\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Training law enforcement and developing more drug recognition experts (DREs) are what\u2019s needed to protect drivers from marijuana-impaired motorists, according to a report from the 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