Driving high: Incidents reported by police have increased sevenfold, says new report

More than one in 10 impaired driving incidents are now related to drugs, according to a Public Safey Canada report.

Operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs now represents 11 per cent of all impaired driving charges laid by police, compared to 1.6 per cent in 2009.Article content

The report notes survey data that shows a “concerning” trend among frequent cannabis users that the drug does not impair driving. It also cites a study that found drivers injured in a DID incident had higher levels of THC in their blood. “Driving while impaired by a drug has been a criminal offence since 1925, but this offence has always been challenging to prove in court. Detecting and proving impairment caused by drugs is different and more complex than detecting and proving impairment caused by alcohol,” the report noted.

When the federal government legalized cannabis in 2017, it also enacted stricter DUI laws that gave police sweeping powers to stop drivers they suspected to be under the influence of either drugs or alcohol.Article content

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