Matanuska Thunder Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 A new study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finds that drivers who use marijuana are at a significantly lower risk for a crash than drivers who use alcohol. And after adjusting for age, gender, race and alcohol use, drivers who tested positive for marijuana were no more likely to crash than who had not used any drugs or alcohol prior to driving....For marijuana, and for a number of other legal and illegal drugs including antidepressants, painkillers, stimulants and the like, there is no statistically significant change in the risk of a crash associated with using that drug prior to driving. But overall alcohol use, measured at a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) threshold of 0.05 or above, increases your odds of a wreck nearly seven-fold. keep reading: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/02/09/stoned-drivers-are-a-lot-safer-than-drunk-ones-new-federal-data-show/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangwena Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 That would depend on how stoned, I can be downright dangerous while piloting my ship over the roads, luckily I have found my car can beam itself up if needed.Tangwena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knarfman Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Ok here goes.... Please don't think I am doing this lightly and will not read this thread again but feel free to comment amongst yourselves. I worked in the health profession's for 21 years all up. This includes Hospital A&E, Ambulance Officer, Paramedic and running a Morgue. I can never say this enough or mean it with more passion. IF YOU DRIVE IMPAIRED (I don't care if its alcohol, drugs or prescription meds) YOU ARE A FUCKING IDIOT ! But you say "I know when i'm OK to drive and I don't do it all the time" "it was necessary how else was I going to get there" etc.... etc.... I have heard it all and have even heard excuse's as LAST WORD'sI have literally shovelled body parts off roads that belonged to people who thought they were OK to drive.and dealt with families of people who had their lives cut short because of the stupidity of others. There is NO safe limit to impaired driving, it's black or white, you are either impaired or your not. I personally don't drive if I have had ANY cannabis within the previous 24 hours. I realise this is most likely a bummer of a response and I'm sorry if it offends anyone. It was not my intention. Knarfman (PTSD survivor) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCompletion Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I agree Knarfman. 100000%. It's dangerous enough with all the idiots out there very well being impaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangwena Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 My point exactly once I get out of it I find it hard to make coffee without making a mess, maybe not as reckless as a drunk but just as out of touch with reality. Tangwena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggdogg Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 My problem is, im literally always stoned, every single day for more than 10 years, wake n bake through to bed bongs, so I learnt to drive stoned, and have always driven stoned, but im not ever full on baked, too much tolerance or not enough potency to rip me, ive never once felt that I wouldn't be safe to do anything from driving to playing sports and operating heavy machinery at times so I don't know where this leaves me I did once have a car accident when I was about 16 drunk driving my brothers car way before I got my license, and it made me realise how important driving safely was FWIW I actually am a very safe and cautious driver, my thinking has always been that its the stupidity of others on the road that would get me killed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangwena Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Or as in my case getting hung up looking at the hot babe driving in the lane next to me, I also dread being straight and have learned to function better high. But I know one day I will come short, its just a matter of time. Tangwena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old toke Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 I used to when I was younger and there were no laws against it, a few of my friends have been "done"and lost license, I still ride a loud Harley so I never imbibe before riding coz the cops around here are right onto the ice drivers and it's easy to be dragged into the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestFarmer Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 I can be a danger walking if I'm on the right strain ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Puff_Tough_ Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Stoners dont need research to validate that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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