24-03-2025
Community Focus: Teaching students the risks of driving high
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Alcohol and marijuana are the two substances most often involved in fatal traffic accidents where a driver is impaired.
This makes the results of a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety all the more concerning: Of the 2,000 cannabis users surveyed, more than half of them get behind the wheel of a car within one hour of consuming the substance.
While recreational cannabis usage is legal in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, driving while high is not.
AAA Northeast's Jillian Young joined 12 News at 4 to talk about 'Shifting Gears: The Blunt Truth About Marijuana and Driving,' a free program for high school health classes that aims to break down misconceptions students have about driving while high.
To learn more about the program, visit the Shifting Gears page on AAA Northeast's website.
Shifting Gears: The Blunt Truth About Marijuana and Driving
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