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Traffic accidents and pot... (Original Post) pbmus Nov 2018 OP
How is my driving, man? htuttle Nov 2018 #1
anecdotal evidence Brainstormy Nov 2018 #2
driving too slowly could lead to accidents qazplm135 Nov 2018 #3
I'm old and drive slow. 5 under mostly. safeinOhio Nov 2018 #7
driving five miles under qazplm135 Nov 2018 #8
I think driving too slow is a stereotype JonLP24 Nov 2018 #9
In the mid 80's I did a lot of GWC58 Nov 2018 #10
Yeah... unlike alcohol... I'm sure there are some medical pot users that drive, but hlthe2b Nov 2018 #5
Were pizza delivery accidents included in this study? dameatball Nov 2018 #4
I read fewer fatal crashes, more slow speed crashes Cicada Nov 2018 #6

Brainstormy

(2,429 posts)
2. anecdotal evidence
Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:09 PM
Nov 2018

for more than ten years I assigned some version of a pro vs con, usually on legalizing, cannabis in freshman comp classes. I read some funny stories but never once did a student ever say that they had been involved in a traffic accident as a result of pot. Quite a few reported having been stopped by police for driving too slowly.

qazplm135

(7,502 posts)
3. driving too slowly could lead to accidents
Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:10 PM
Nov 2018

but the bottom line is, if you are driving impaired you get a ticket or worse, just like with alcohol. There was never a reason to treat marijuana any differently in that regard.

safeinOhio

(34,105 posts)
7. I'm old and drive slow. 5 under mostly.
Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:32 PM
Nov 2018

I stopped at a rest area once and a gentleman came up to me and asked if I new what the speed limit was. I asked him if he knew what the minimum speed limit was. He just turned and walked away.
The only ones I may cause to have an accident are the ones driving 10 mph or more than the posted speed limit.

JonLP24

(29,351 posts)
9. I think driving too slow is a stereotype
Mon Nov 19, 2018, 10:43 PM
Nov 2018

As soon as I'm drunk I can't walk straight my day is over. I'd never advocate for drinking and driving never. The more you use cannabis the less of an effect it has plus you can still pass a field sobriety test.

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
10. In the mid 80's I did a lot of
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 06:31 AM
Nov 2018

“One eyed driving.” I would drive after drinking many times, which is something I don’t advocate anyone doing. When I did drive after only using cannabis I didn’t need to do “one eyed driving.” I’ll say I’m very, very lucky to have 0 DWI’s. 😃

hlthe2b

(106,393 posts)
5. Yeah... unlike alcohol... I'm sure there are some medical pot users that drive, but
Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:15 PM
Nov 2018

one assumes the constant dosing at a specific level would habituate them a bit to it.

Recreational pot? I'd bet they are less likely to WANT to drive--certainly in comparison to alcohol.

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