Marijuana-Impaired Driving On The Rise In WA
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THC tests are on the rise in Spokane County after traffic stops for impaired driving.
According to the Washington State Toxicology Lab, there were 34 positive tests in 2012 for active THC in drivers thought to be impaired. That number rose to 89 in 2013. Statistics show positive THC tests also increased statewide from 2012 to 2013 in drivers.
KHQ News has more on this increase that local law enforcement agencies say is a problem.
About SRTC
SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.
SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.
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