Thursday, November 25, 2010

Young drivers with drugs no message

Nine percent of young drivers to drive under the influence of drugs is acceptable think research transport for London (TfL) result.

And in an earlier study TfL, 10% of drivers who thought taking drugs allowed this to really improve their driving.

The results are the young drivers in the capital hervorgehoben.Es focuses on drivers that serious injuries have led to the death or one aged 17-25, involved in 2007 555 collisions as part of a new campaign to improve safety.

"It seems that some young drivers mistakenly believe that the use of drugs will have to ride no effect on their ability," said Chris lines, head of TfL's London road safety unit.

"This could be not further from the truth."

Lines warned that police in the capital, trained to test drivers for drug use, and that the same drugs driver penalties as drink-drivers - including a possible prison sentence driving ban, a ?5, 000 fine and a "massive hike in motor insurance" face.

He added: "Think of the consequences, it is simply not the risk value."

One for the AA revealed survey last year that older drivers drive more drugs were affected as commented at the age of 18 24.Der organization on those results, its President Edmund King in question provided that "the true extent of drug driving will be picked up at the time [was]".


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