 | | Monday 17th November 2003
Drugs and driving don't mix | |
|  | | James Stinton gives the special car a try |
| | Teenagers are giving an idea of what it's like to drive under the influence of drugs thanks to a new machine. |
| | | This nation-wide anti drug driving campaign uses a Formula One racing car simulator to give drivers the experience of being behind the wheel while under the influence.
Students from the Sixth Form and Technology Colleges in Hereford got the chance to use the simulator at Play Nightclub in the city centre.
They put on specialist eyewear which simulate being under the influence of drugs.
 | | View in the simulator |
The campaign follows the publication of national statistics showing a worrying increase in the number of road deaths that are drug related.
Research carried out by the RAC found that 18% of road accident victims were discovered to have illegal drugs in their bloodstream.
The findings also showed that young people are twice as likely to be driven by someone under the influence of drugs rather than someone over the legal drink driving limit. | | | |
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