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NHTSA: Drunk driving is down, but 16.3% of nighttime drivers are on drugs

Recently, the U.K. began to consider a law that would address drivers under the influence of drugs, and was looking at using a device that would act like a breathalyzer for narcotics instead of alcohol. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration might want to make the same recommendation after finding that while just 2.2% of drivers have a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher, a startling 16.3% of drivers were on some sort of narcotic. Marijuana came in first among drug positives at 8.6%, with cocaine and over-the-counter meds ... Read more →

PopSci grapples with age-old question of what is worse: driving drunk or stoned Chris Shunk

Impaired driving kills thousands of motorists each year, and ad campaigns and increased police enforcement have done little to stop it from happening. When we say "impaired driving," most think about ...

Magic Bus: Project VW reveals hidden surprise Chris Shunk

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NHTSA: Drunk driving is down, but 16.3% of nighttime drivers are on drugs 4 months ago on Autoblog

Recently, the U.K. began to consider a law that would address drivers under the influence of drugs, and was looking at using a device that would act like a breathalyzer for narcotics instead of alcohol. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration might want to make the same recommendation ...

PopSci grapples with age-old question of what is worse: driving drunk or stoned 6 months ago on Autoblog

Impaired driving kills thousands of motorists each year, and ad campaigns and increased police enforcement have done little to stop it from happening. When we say "impaired driving," most think about alcohol. But marijuana usage prior to getting behind the wheel can be just as dangerous. ...

Magic Bus: Project VW reveals hidden surprise 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/offbeat_news/Magic_Bus_Project_VW_Reveals_Hidden_Surprise'; Back in the 60s and 70s, the VW Micro-bus had quite the hippie reputation, with flower power and home-grown pharmaceuticals being part of the mystique that helped make the real original minivan a ...






Autoblog Podcast #156: Paukert comes back for more! 

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert chat and give each other grief. Merriment ensues.

 
 

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