Driving Simulation Drug Impairment Measure Accuracy Limited – CHPA
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Driving simulators' ability to evaluate drug impairment is limited compared to real-world situations, according to Consumer Healthcare Products Association Senior VP and Director-Science & Technology William Soller, PhD
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