Friday, February 5, 2016

Researchers at UI's National Advanced Driving Simulator are featured in a Canadian Broadcast Corp. segment on how smoking marijuana affects a person's ability to drive.

To watch the report, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLvntPLkd9IMclGMYuEObbhpjojETckjqV&v=_WcYY4EH8xo&app=desktop.

A study conducted at the University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) found drivers who use alcohol and marijuana together weave more on a virtual roadway than drivers who use either substance independently. However, the cocktail of alcohol and marijuana does not double the effect of the impairment.