420 with CNW — Connecticut Lawmakers Consider Adding Marijuana DUI to Driving Curriculum
According to a recent bill discussed by the House’s Transportation Committee, Connecticut driver education courses would include information warning against the risks of driving while under the influence of marijuana. House Majority Leader Jason Rojas put forth the bill last month, and it had a public hearing last week. The proposed legislation would mandate that lessons on the risks of driving under the influence be included in private driver instruction courses as well as those provided at high schools and secondary schools. The current law mandates that instruction on driving while impaired by drugs and alcohol be included in driver…