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Driving Under the Influence of Drugs in Oklahom a

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs in Oklahom a. Garry Thomas Director Oklahoma Highway Safety Office. Oklahoma’s DUI Problem. Under-reporting of Drug Involved Crashes (fatal and serious injury). OHSO/DPS Crash Reports Analysis 9/12. Crashes Involving Drugs.

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Driving Under the Influence of Drugs in Oklahom a

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  1. Driving Under the Influence of Drugs in Oklahoma Garry Thomas Director Oklahoma Highway Safety Office

  2. Oklahoma’s DUI Problem

  3. Under-reporting of Drug Involved Crashes (fatal and serious injury) OHSO/DPS Crash Reports Analysis 9/12

  4. Crashes Involving Drugs

  5. Drivers in Fatal Collisions • 893 Drivers involved in fatal crashes (CY 2010) • 31.6% were tested for drugs (283) • 42.4% tested positive for drugs (120) • 51.5% tested positive for 2nd drug • 25.5% tested positive for 3rd drug OK FARS 9/2012

  6. Fatal Drug Analysis Hierarchy • Narcotics • Depressants • Stimulants • Hallucinogens • Cannabinoids • PCP OK FARS 9/2012

  7. NHTSA • National Roadside Survey of AL and Drug Use (2007) • Alcohol • 2.2% tested .08 or more for Alcohol • Drugs (not necessarily impairment) • Daytime presence of drugs – 11.0% • Nighttime presence of drugs – 16.3% DOT HS 811 175 7/2009

  8. Governor’s Highway Safety Association • Position Statement E.25 DUID • Adopt Drug Per se laws (17 states currently) • Provide separate and distinct alcohol and drug statutes • Adopt enhanced penalties for multi-drug/alcohol use • Develop standard protocols for drug testing labs • Provide increased LE training in drug identification • Provide increased training for prosecutors

  9. OHSO Efforts • NHTSA Impaired Driving Special Management Review (12/2011) • Statewide Impaired Driving Summit (2/2012) • ID Summit ‘Synergy’ meeting (4/2012) • NHTSA ID Assessment (11/2012) • Report to Secretary of Safety and Security Michael Thompson, ref current status and proposed countermeasures (est. 2/2013)

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