Drugs and Driving

DRUGS AND DRIVING MORE THAN 1/3 OF FATALLY INJURED DRIVERS IN CANADA TEST POSITIVE FOR DRUGS OTHER THAN ALCOHOL HOW CANADIAN DRIVING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS COMPARE BETWEEN: of Canadians view DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVERS of Canadians view 77% T%o DRINKING DRIVERS as a very SERIOUS THREAT to road safety 64% as a very SERIOUS THREAT MARIJUANA/HASHISH: 1.6% of Canadians admit to DRIVING WITHIN 2 HOURS of USE 18% 1.5% of males vs. 1.7% of females of Canadians admit to DRIVING WITHIN 2 HOURS of CONSUMING any amount of ALCOHOL ILLEGAL DRUGS: ALCOHOL 0.8 • 27% of males vs. 10% of females of Canadians admit to DRIVING WITHIN 2 HOURS of USE 60% of them also admit to drinking and driving PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: 5% OTHER DRUGS 3.2% of Canadians admit to DRIVING WHEN THEY THOUGHT they were OVER the LEGAL LIMIT of Canadians admit to DRIVING WITHIN 2 HOURS of USING prescription drugs that may affect their driving • 8% of drivers aged 16-24 vs. 1.3% of drivers aged 65+ More than 200 different substances have been detected in fatally injured drivers in Canada • The detection of a drug does not necessarily imply impairment of a driver More research is needed to understand how drugs affect driving behaviours TO LEARN MORE, READ THE TRAFFIC INJURY RESEARCH FOUNDATION'S ROAD SAFETY MONITOR ON DRUGS AND DRIVING AT TIRF.CA TIRF BEER These results are based on the RSM, an annual public opinion poll developed and conducted by TIRF. The survey was administered by tele phone and online to a random sample of Canadian drivers who had driven in the past 30 days and had a valid driver's licence. A total of 1201 Canadians completed the poll in September 2013. Results can be considered accurate within plus or minus 2.8%, 19 times out of 20. FONDATION TOYOTA AVIVA O CANADA FOUNGAION