Sentences with phrase «impairing than alcohol»

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A 2009 study found an increased risk of accidents for levels of THC higher than five nanograms per milliliter of blood, which some evidence indicates is as impairing as a blood alcohol concentration around the legal limit of 0.08 percent.

The risk of riding with an impaired driver was much higher for peer drivers than for older adult drivers (21 percent vs. 2.4 percent for marijuana, 17 percent vs. 4 percent for alcohol, and 5.4 percent vs. less than 1 percent for illicit drugs).

Alcohol can impair a user more than cannabis, and indeed, the risk of an accident while driving increases in proportion with blood alcohol concentrAlcohol can impair a user more than cannabis, and indeed, the risk of an accident while driving increases in proportion with blood alcohol concentralcohol concentrations.

The research team defined an impaired driver as having a blood alcohol level of less than.15 percent and an extremely drunken driver as having a blood alcohol level of more than.15 percent, which translates to roughly six drinks within an hour for an average adult.

In the U.S., between 40 and 50 percent of homicides involve the use of alcohol by either the victim or perpetrator, and more than half involve people who are significantly impaired by alcohol, which means that their blood alcohol levels are at or above 0.08 percent, the legal limit for driving.

Too much alcohol can impair glucose metabolism, which can cause more harm than good, he says.

It can make you drowsy, scramble your brain, and impair your driving more than alcohol.

Alcohol impaired driving has long been one of the foremost safety challenges facing the agency, resulting in about one - third of all traffic fatalities, more than ten thousand fatalities per year.

All drivers can be charged with a DUI if their blood alcohol content is lower than this threshold but the alcohol is impairing their ability to drive.

There are many different types of charges that fall under the category of impaired driving, and substances other than alcohol may be involved.

DWAI / Alcohol: Driving While Ability Impaired (by alcohol) in Westchester County; more than.05 BAC to.07 BAC, or other evidence of impaAlcohol: Driving While Ability Impaired (by alcohol) in Westchester County; more than.05 BAC to.07 BAC, or other evidence of impaalcohol) in Westchester County; more than.05 BAC to.07 BAC, or other evidence of impairment.

DWAI / Drug: Westchester County Driving While Ability Impaired by a single Drug other than alcohol.

- Drivers who text at the wheel are six times more likely to be involved in a traffic accident than a driver who is driving while impaired by alcohol.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 10,000 people died as a result of drivers that were alcohol - impaired and crashed.

A comprehensive investigation into the accident could possibly reveal that third parties, or individuals or entities other than the alcohol - impaired driver, are responsible for your injuries.

These alcohol - impaired - driving deaths accounted for more than 30 percent of the all motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States that year.

Michael Shofman was originally tried in the Ontario Court of Justice on charges of impaired driver and operating a motor vehicle with a blood - alcohol concentration greater than 80 mgs.

According to a recent statement by Deborah Hersman, NTSB chairman, more than 440,000 people have died in the past 30 years due to alcohol - impaired driving incidents.

The NHTSA said studies have shown that distracted driving now accounts for more fatal crashes than any other type of impaired driving, including driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Currently she and other MADD advocates regularly lobby MPs to put in place such proven deterrents to impaired driving as mandatory post-crash alcohol testing / drug screening for all drivers involved in serious traffic crashes; and random testing, which entails roadside breath - screening with every passing driver being breathalysed rather than only those who appear impaired.