Driving Under the Influence in California

Driving Under the Influence in California Nighttime & Weekend Statistics Compiled by Chris Purcell, lawyer www.purcell-law.com DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE PUTS US ALL AT RISK THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA STUDIED DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT ON WEEKENDS, AND HERE IS WHAT THEY FOUND ... ONE IN SEVEN DRIVERS TESTED POSITIVE FOR DRUGS MARIJUANA WAS THE MOST COMMON DRUG, FOUND IN ABOUT 40% OF THE POSITIVE TESTS OTHER DRUGS FOUND INCLUDE NARCOTICS SEDATIVES STIMULANTS ANTIDEPRESSANTS 1 IN 5 POSITIVE DRUG TESTS FOUND MYLTIBLE DRUGS ALCOHOL WAS FOUND IN ABOUT 1 IN 14 DRIVERS SOURCE: Results of the 2012 California Roadside Survey of Nighttime Drivers' Alcohol and Drug Use safety is everyone's responsibility!