Estudio sobre dispositivos para detectar la influencia de drogas en conductores

Explicación Simple

Colorado está haciendo un estudio para ver si se pueden usar dispositivos que detecten si un conductor está bajo la influencia de drogas, no solo de alcohol. Esto se hace para ayudar a mantener las carreteras más seguras.

Es como cuando un profesor revisa que sus alumnos estén listos para un examen, usando diferentes herramientas para asegurarse de que todos estén preparados y no solo mirando sus notas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan sale de una fiesta y se encuentra con un control de tránsito. La policía está probando un nuevo dispositivo que puede decir si ha consumido drogas. Si el dispositivo funciona bien, podría ayudar a que Juan no sea detenido solo por la sospecha.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 42-4-1308 – Study of devices capable of assessing drug impairment of motorists (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "field study" means a research activity that occurs outside of an office or laboratory setting for at least a portion of the study’s duration. (2) On or before June 1, 2022, the Colorado department of transportation shall issue a request for proposal for a study and report to be conducted and completed not later than June 1, 2023. The Colorado department of transportation shall submit and present a final report at the joint transportation committee’s "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" hearing pursuant to section 2-7-203 and to the Colorado task force on drunk and impaired driving created in section 42-4-1306 . The study shall investigate and evaluate the viability of devices that are capable of assessing cognitive and physical impairment of motorists to detect the presence of drugs other than alcohol during roadside sobriety investigations. (3) The request for proposal must include, at a minimum: (a) The intended study methodology; (b) The performance of a field study to examine the viability of the devices; (c) The recruitment of at least one hundred participants; and (d) A data comparison between blood samples and test results from the devices for each study participant.