Abstract
1 This paper offers the rationale for developing an over-the-road test for assessing drug effects on actual driving performance.
2 It describes the development of such a method and results obtained in three separate experiments where the method was applied.
3 The results support the claim that the test provides a valid measure of drug effects on one type of actual driving performance. The test may eventually find a place in the screening of psychoactive drugs for licensing.
Keywords: drugs, driving performance
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