65.989 Driving While Intoxicated, Impaired or Distracted by All Substances
The Medical Society of the State of New York will advocate to ensure that when the ability to drive is impaired by recreational intake of drugs which are not listed as controlled substances under New York’s Public Health Law, those persons are still subject to penalties under New York law which prohibits driving while intoxicated or driving while ability impaired. The Medical Society of the State of New York will continue to support programs that educate the public on the dangers of driving while intoxicated, or impaired. (HOD 2014-62; Reaffirmed HOD 2024)
