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Drug Driving
An estimated 4,500 deaths and 135,000
serious injuries that occur annually
across Europe may be caused by drug-drive motorists. Drug
use can reduce reaction times, cause drowsiness, affect
judgement, perception and the ability to concentrate.
It's quite probable that more drivers killed on the roads
are under the influence of drugs than over the drink limit.
Research suggests that 85% of motorists aged between 22
and 25 considered drug-driving to be common in their age
group. Some 40% of drivers confessed to having tried an
illicit substance and 25% admitted that they had driven
a car within 12 hours.
Skin and breathalyser tests have been developed to determine
whether drivers
have taken cocaine, heroin or any designer drug.
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