Study: Marijuana Doubles the Risk of Vehicle Collisions

The general public does not know about this. You have two beers over two hours at a bar and then see the blue and red in the rear view mirror and automatically assume you are a felon. The cop isn't going to tell you you can refuse to blow. You are going to take your chances out their on the side of the road with some breathalyzer that you hope is accurate. You blow and BOOM .08. You're toast!

Have you ever heard a story about someone blowing and getting a .02 and then being allowed to drive away a free man? I haven't. Maybe it's happened but by the time the cop asks you to blow it's time to limit your losses to one night in jail, attorney's fees, and one year of restricted movement. Do NOT blow! You take your lumps, beat the case, and deal with the restricted license for a year. After that you are a free man. No DUI on the record.

By the way once you get one DUI what do you think will happen when a cop pulls you over on a Saturday night for a busted tail light and runs your license? You will be breathalyzed. If you don't refuse. BOOM .08, again! One more and you are a felon. So a couple of years later you get pulled over on a Friday night because you forgot to replace an expired tag. They run your license. Guess what happens next?

 

This is classic stuff.

 

So you agree with everything I said but...

If "they have cameras downtown" offends you that much I hope you are a shut-in. The world gets a tad rawer than that. This is an anonymous internet forum. I don't expect people to "take me seriously." You take it any way you want. I do appreciate you at least admitting I am right on the facts. As far as my diction in that instance not being up to your exacting standards I'm sorry. I do this for leisure not to impress people with verbiage.

-adieu Mon Ami

 

Bad drivers are more likely to get in an accident than good drivers.

Driving with the sun in your eyes increases the chance of an accident.

Driving with people in your car increases the chance of an accident.

Driving while listening to the radio increases the chance of an accident.

Driving while tired increases the chance of an accident.

Driving while being sad increases the chance of an accident.

Driving while angry increases the chance of an accident.

Driving while being late to something increases the chance of an accident.

Driving while under the influence of alcohol increases the chance of an accident.

Driving while dehydrated increases the chance of an accident.

Driving with a headache increases the chance of an accident.

You get my point yet?

 

Sadly, you are utterly WRONG. But what is surprising about that?

Tell us your state, and we can see specifically. But the following is true in most states.

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/dui-dwi-tests-alcohol-or-30317.html

Actually, in California, a driver can request and many cities use the hospital ER to draw the blood. (Urine they will do at the police station). The rumor among druggers/drinkers is that the ER will be busy and there will be more time for the alcohol/drugs to dissipate.

 

I never disputed the fact that cameras can be used as evidence in court, so I'm not sure where you got that.

Anyway, I learned a lot from you. If I ever get the urge to smoke a doobie and then drive, I'll be sure to avoid downtown. Also, if I ever drink two beers in two hours, I'll be sure to refuse the any breathalyzers.

 

I'm sorry dave, I forgot you were here.

Tell me more about the long lines for drug tests at the emergency rooms that you always see.

 

Well I actually would strongly advise you not to do any illicit drugs at any time.

As far as alcohol is concerned it is immaterial where you are geographically be it urban, suburban or rural. "Downtown" is a vernacular term for police stations. This term is commonly seen in detective and so called "buddy cop" movies such as the Lethal Weapon series. Do not think you are immune to the vagaries of law enforcement merely because you are in a low population density area lest misfortune befall you.

 

Pretty common sense.

You've been repped.

 

Speaking of Lethal Weapon, was anyone else weirded out by the bathroom scene at the beginning?

 

Why did they have to do a study on something which is obvious common sense?

 

Really? I was a police officer and I did. I met both drunks and chronic marijuana users--and others--who insisted they could drive better stoned or drunk. As for personal use, I never once arrested a drunken driver who when asked how much he'd had to drink didn't say, "Two beers." A good friend was smoking dope from the time he got up until he went to bed and once he idly asked if perhaps he was smoking too much dope. Before I could even answer he said, "No, no, that couldn't be the problem. You can't smoke too much dope."

Famous last words, "I can drive better after......" Unfortunately, they're sometimes the last words before someone else dies.

 

They shouldn't drive while intoxicated either but alcohol is legal. Are you prepared to reinstitute prohibition?

 

Even if it could, would the officer have to drive around with a medic in his car? The cost and time spent on taking an individual to the hospital for a suspected DUI would be fairly high. What if the person is wrongfully accused? Can they sue the state because the were injured in the process of a tragic stop by having to give blood? Do they get compensation for work hours lost due to having to wait in the hospital for a drug test?

 

Duh...ingesting any substance that alters your senses and perception has a negative influence on your ability to drive a car.

 

As has been previously stated you can arrest someone for DUI without any chemical test what so ever. It happens all the time.

 

Ayuh,.... Now, That's F(*)(*)(*)in' Funny....

 

You really don't have any idea what you are talking about.
http://cryptocomb.org/JAOAPupilSizePaperRichman2.pdf

http://medgadget.com/2008/01/hawkeye_drugrecognition_tool_for_police.html

The thing is, that it isn't really much of a problem... so they do not invest in expensive testing equipment for what is largely a non-issue. They just give them a pupil chart and they do a light reaction test... this is probable cause for more expensive drug testing.

 

There is an easy and accurate roadside test for a person's alcohol level, genius.

 

Study: Marijuana Doubles the risk of Vehicle collisions in cars going less than 30 miles an hour

LMAO

I might believe that.

 

Which you can easily avoid by saying, "No thank you officer."

 

True, but when your drunk you can smell the alcohol usually. With weed, you can't tell if someone had smoked prior to driving, or perhaps was just around someone who smoked. Unless you get alcohol spilled on you by your drunk buddy, there is no way to be accidently apprehended for DUI.

 

You can't "accidentally" get arrested for either. Simply smelling something does not make your case. As was pointed out in several states a very specific videotape of you has to be made by the police. It has nothing to do with smell or chemical tests. They can video tape you with audio and have you perform a sobriety test. If you fall over you go to jail. You can get arrested and charged with a DUI after taking perfectly legal prescription medication. It doesn't matter.

 

Not exactly a surprise.

Just like some alcoholics claim they can drive drunk fine, I am sure that there are some burnouts who think they can drive stoned fine. Neither is fine though.

Marijuana use by responsible adults should be legal.

 

We already have laws concerning driving while impaired.

These laws should be applied regardless of the substance used rather it be marijuana, alcohol or the vicodin that your doctor prescribed.