Association members also reelect Barbara Rooney, Director of the California Office of Traffic Safety, as Chair. Amid a recent surge in traffic deaths and dangerous driving behaviors, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has updated the Policies and Priorities that guide the organization’s work to prevent traffic crashes, injuries and deaths on U.S. roads. The […]
NTSB Report Finds Alcohol and Cannabis Are Primary Drugs Detected in Impaired Drivers
Actions from federal and state agencies are needed to address the continuing problem of impaired driving, including from alcohol, cannabis and multiple drug use the National Transportation Safety Board said in a new report. In the Board-approved safety research report, the agency examined the crash risk associated with different drugs — including alcohol, cannabis, prescription, […]
NTSB Calls for Alcohol Detection Systems in All New Vehicles
Board says horrific crash highlights need for technology solutions to eliminate impaired driving and speeding. An investigation into a California crash that killed nine, including seven children, has led the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to call for alcohol impairment detection systems to be included in all new vehicles, according to new recommendations released Tuesday. […]