Project Overview: Between 2012 and 2020, a staggering one-third of motorcyclists killed in crashes were found to be impaired by alcohol and/or drugs. Empowering the motorcycling community to take an…
Focus Areas
Impaired Driving
Impaired Driving
We coordinate our efforts with state agencies to provide a comprehensive and uniform approach to alcohol and drug education.
Texas Impaired Driving Judicial Bench Book and Drug Impaired Driving Judicial Newsletter
Texas impaired driving statutes are dispersed throughout five different sections of the Texas statutes. The purpose of this project was to create an impaired driving Bench Book for Texas judges…
Marijuana and Traffic Safety – Texans’ Attitudes and Policy Toolkit
As a continuation of the previous work done in the Marijuana and Driving: A Look at Texan’s Attitudes and Impact on Driving Under the Influence project in FY 2018, the…
Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs and Driving: Attitudes and Behaviors of Drivers
Historically, impaired-driving traffic safety efforts have primarily focused on alcohol and illicit drugs, while many licit drugs (e.g., prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs) have largely been disregarded. Certain prescriptions and over-the-counter…
Mapping the Referral and Treatment Services for the Texas DWI Offender
Impaired driving is a problem in Texas, with the state rating above the national average for impaired-driving motor-vehicle deaths. Addressing these offenders with sanctions and rehabilitation opportunities is crucial to…
Prosecutor Training on the Treatment and Referral Services for the Impaired Driving Offender in Texas
The Prosecutor Training on the Treatment & Referral Services for the Impaired Driving Offender in Texas was a Texas Governor’s Office funded project that offered training to prosecutors on their role in…