New York Man Dies in Drug-Related Crash

On January 21, 2012 a 50 year-old New York motorist was killed when his car was struck head-on by a driver whose car crossed the center line of the highway. The implicated driver, a 24 year-old who was driving while under the influence of drugs at the time, was charged with a DUI and vehicular manslaughter. The incident occurred in Charlton, a New York town in Saratoga County. The motorist who was killed was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The drug-impaired driver was put in jail with a bail set at $15,000.

Driving while under the influence of drugs can involve street drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin or other controlled substances as well as prescription medicines which may cause side effects which impair reaction time, judgment, and motor skills. Over-the-counter medicines may also lead to impaired driving, such as allergy medicines, sleep aids, cough syrups, and painkillers which can cause drowsiness and similar effects. Drugs in DUI cases are measured most accurately through blood tests. New York employs the implied consent law, which means that by acceptance of one's driver's license, you have given your consent to be chemically tested for the presence of alcohol or drugs if you are pulled over on suspicion of impaired driving.

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Drunk and / or drugged driving constitutes negligence on the part of drivers who violate DUI law. When such a driver causes others to be injured or killed through such negligence, he or she may be held responsible for damages. Other forms of negligent driving involve distracted driving, (driving while using a cell phone), ignoring traffic laws, signs, and signals, speeding, and driver inattention. Unfortunately, driver error is a leading cause of traffic accident injuries, often due to negligence.

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