20% of youths admit being in car with drug-driver

ONE-IN-FIVE young people have admitted to travelling in a car driven by someone under the influence of drugs.

Responding to the results of the survey by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), Transport Minister Noel Dempsey announced more powers would soon be given to gardaí to test whether drivers had drugs in their system.

Speaking at the launch of a national anti-drug driving campaign, RSA chief executive Noel Brett said motorists using drugs underestimated the effect they could have on driving ability.