“We’re seeing an increase in impaired driving crashes. One in every 14 drug-related crashes resulted in death in 2021. | Watch WPXI NOWĪccording to PennDoT, the state saw 450 deaths caused by impaired drivers last year 299 of those involved drugs. The goal was to share best practices to crack down on drugged driving.įollow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter.

The traffic safety organization hosted an impaired driving summit in Cranberry on Wednesday, bringing together representatives from across the region including Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, state and local law enforcement, and the court system. With the issue trending upward over the last few years, AAA is hoping to put those staggering statistics in reverse. “Drugged driving is on the rise,” AAA East Central Safety Adviser Terri Rae Anthony said.ĭownload the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Everybody knows of the dangers of driving drunk out here on the interstate, or even on local roads but AAA wants to make sure people also understand that drug-impaired driving is just as dangerous.

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