US CA: 1 In 7 Drivers Tested Positive For Drugs

Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov 2012 – California officials are warning against "drugged driving " after a statewide survey found drugs that can affect driving in one of every seven weekend nighttime motorists – nearly twice the number of those with alcohol in their system. The survey results, announced Monday by the California Office of Traffic Safety, found that 14% of drivers surveyed tested positive for driving under the inf luence of impairing drugs – both illegal and prescription – and 7.3% of drivers tested positive for driving with alcohol in their system.