NTSB is calling for mandates that would leverage new in-vehicle technologies that can limit impaired drivers from operating their vehicles as well as technologies to prevent speeding.
Experts say that requiring the technology as standard safety equipment on all new cars will save 9,400 lives a year.
The grants will go toward drug-impaired driving detection training, tools to better identify treatment needs for offenders, and efforts to improve toxicology reporting for suspected instances of impaired driving.
Legalization may be encouraging more people to drink and use marijuana together and that, in turn, is leading to higher crash rates.
If the legislation passes, it could potentially save 9,400 lives annually.
Experts believe the DADSS technology will be a game changer in combating and eliminating drunk driving.
Since violations are often few and far between, motor carriers may not fully understand their reporting responsibilities. Medical review officers (MROs), substance abuse professionals, and motor carriers provide the data necessary to populate the Clearinghouse.
The Department of Transportation has issued guidance on drug and alcohol testing for federally regulated transportation workers, as fleets and commercial drivers may face challenges complying with regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fleets that have a firm grasp of FMCSA’s driver disqualification criteria can build upon them to set rules for their team of drivers even if those drivers do not have CDLs.
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