DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or impaired driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Tuesday that it is starting the process …
Americans are drinking more than they did before the pandemic, and more of them are dying in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes, according to a new report by the drivers education platform Zuboti. The report says 13,386 deaths were attributed to …
More than half of drivers killed in car accidents who were tested for drugs had marijuana, opioids or a combination of the two in their system, according to a new report. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report found that …
State laws requiring ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders appear to reduce the number of fatal drunk driving crashes, a new study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Colorado School of Public Health researchers suggests. The …
Driving while impaired (DWI) causes more than 10,000 deaths per year in the United States. Although enforcing criminal sanctions for DWI is the traditional response, the success of these measures has been inconsistent. This study looked at risk perceptions as …
The driver of a speeding Tesla electric car that crashed and burned in Indianapolis, Ind., killing her and a passenger, was too drunk to drive, according to a police report released Wednesday. The report, which includes toxicology test results, said …
Allianz UK surveyed 2000 people in October and found that over a third (36 percent) will take on the role of designated driver over the festive period so that their passengers can attend an event and enjoy a drink or …
Highly caffeinated energy drinks (EDs) have been of concern to the public-health community for almost a decade. Many young people consume EDs with alcohol to decrease alcohol’s sedative effects and stay awake longer, enabling them to drink more alcohol. Adding …
The Supreme Court on Thursday placed new limits on state laws that make it a crime for motorists suspected of drunken driving to refuse alcohol tests. The justices ruled that police must obtain a search warrant before requiring drivers to …
The nation’s decades-long campaign to combat drunk driving continues to make our roads safer, but use of marijuana and prescription drugs is increasingly prominent on the highways, creating new safety questions, according to two studies released by the Department of …