Pubdate: Sun, 06 Apr 2003
Source: Commercial Appeal (TN)
Copyright: 2003 The Commercial Appeal
Contact:  http://www.gomemphis.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/95

DRUGGED-DRIVING LAWS

*  Current law in most states, including Tennessee, makes it difficult to 
identify, prosecute or convict drugged drivers, according to a recent study 
funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Substance Abuse Policy 
Research Program.

*  Eight states have enacted zero-tolerance laws. Arizona, Georgia, 
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Utah make the presence 
of any prohibited drug or substance in a driver's body while he/she is 
driving a DUI violation.

*  Only Nevada has set specific percentages of prohibited drugs or 
substances other than alcohol as a violation of its DUI statute.

*  Texas makes it illegal for chemically dependent persons who are a danger 
to themselves or for those who are addicted to a controlled substance to 
receive a driver's license.

*  California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas and West Virginia make it illegal 
for any drug addict or habitual user of drugs to drive a vehicle in their 
states.

*  North Carolina and South Dakota make it illegal for any person under 21 
to drive with any amount of a prohibited drug or substance in his/her body.

Source: "Driving Under the Influence of Drugs: Legislation in the United 
States," The Walsh Group, November 2002
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