The Colorado Department of Transportation has rolled out a new young driver education effort focused on the dangers of cannabis-impaired driving.
Colorado law prohibits non-medical cannabis use by anyone younger than 21 years old. However, findings from the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey indicate 40 percent of teens say it would be easy for them to get marijuana, and about 1 in 10 have either driven a vehicle after consuming marijuana or been a passenger in a vehicle driven by someone who had been using marijuana.
The new “Drive High, Get a DUI” young driver initiative focuses on providing drivers ages 15 to 20 with information on how cannabis-impaired driving can result in a DUI and how a DUI can result in severe consequences for a young person. The teen focused effort includes banners and signage that will be displayed in both Colorado driver license offices and driving school locations throughout the state, as well as materials that can be incorporated into driving education courses.
