NCJ Number
3115
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 36 Issue: 2 Dated: (FEBRUARY 1969) Pages: 41-43
Date Published
1969
Length
3 pages
Annotation
THE ACCIDENT AND TRAFFIC VIOLATION RECORDS OF A SAMPLE OF DRUG USERS IN SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY ARE COMPARED TO THE DRIVING RECORDS OF NONUSERS OF THE SAME AGE AND SEX.
Abstract
'THREE GROUPS OF ILLEGAL DRUG USERS WERE STUDIED NARCOTIC USERS, DANGEROUS DRUG USERS, AND MARIHUANA USERS. ACCIDENT AND VIOLATION RATES FOR EACH GROUP WERE HIGHER THAN THOSE FOR COMPARABLE POPULATION GROUPS. CONSIDERABLY FEWER OF THE ILLEGAL DRUG USERS HAD DRIVING RECORDS CLEAR OF VIOLATIONS AND ACCIDENTS. WHEN COMPARED TO THE POPULATION, EACH OF THE GROUPS HAD A LARGER PROPORTION OF VIOLATIONS FOR RECKLESS, HIT-RUN, AND NEGLIGENT DRIVING. THE DRUG USERS HAD FEWER VIOLATIONS FOR SPEEDING, FAILURE TO STOP, AND FAILURE TO YIELD. THE PROPORTION OF INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENTS WERE COMPARABLE TO THE POPULATION. NONE OF THE ILLEGAL DRUG GROUP HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. ' AUTHOR ABSTRACT