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2023 Pre-Holiday If You Feel Different, You Drive Different.

To help keep people safe during the busy leadup to the winter holiday season, PACE TULSA AGS FOUNDATION will be teaming up with the O Oklahoma Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the national If You Feel Different, You Drive Different. drug-impaired-driving awareness campaign.

Know the Facts

In every U.S. state and territory, it is illegal to drive under the influence of drugs — no exceptions.

If you think driving while high from marijuana won’t affect you, you are wrong: It has been shown that marijuana can slow reaction times, impair cognitive performance, and make it more difficult for drivers to keep a steady position in their lane.

If you’re planning to use marijuana or any impairing drug, do not drive. Designate a sober driver who won’t be using any drugs or call a ridesharing service or taxi. Someone who’s high shouldn’t be making decisions about driving.

Only Drive Sober

If you are planning to use drugs, plan ahead for a sober driver to safely drive you to your destination. Like drunk driving, it is essential that drug-impaired drivers refrain from driving a vehicle. It is never okay to drive while impaired by any substance —regardless of whether it was legally obtained.

If available, use your community’s sober ride program.
If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact Local Law Enforcement

For more information, visit ODOT.com

Founded in 1911 as the Oklahoma Highway Department, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation serves as the agency responsible for planning, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining Oklahoma’s highway-based transportation infrastructure.

ODOT is an innovative and responsive leader in the Transportation Field. We value our people for individual and team contributions, empowering them to make decisions through productive partnerships.We are accountable in meeting the transportation needs of citizens, business and industry in the safest, most proficient manner possible.

In 2019, in accordance with House Bill 1365, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation established the Office of Mobility and Public Transit to improve the delivery and coordination of public transit services, ensuring that resources are aligned to meet mobility needs across Oklahoma. To aid in this effort, the Oklahoma Public Transit Policy Plan was developed as a joint effort by ODOT and the Oklahoma Transit Association and completed in 2020.