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In the discussion thread: With Pot Legal, Police Worry About Road Safety [View all]

Response to Seedersandleechers (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 06:23 AM

hlthe2b (47,519 posts)

10. They will stop to test all drivers pulled to the side of the road, chomping down cheetoes

Seriously, I'd really like to see some evidence that this is a problem. While it has been many years for me, I can honestly say I don't recall my college acquaintances and "tokers" ever getting up to drive anywhere...at least not for hours. Is this now a problem? And if, as I'd imagine, these are drivers who slow down, are they inherently unsafe and demonstrably impaired?

Perhaps, but where is the evidence?

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64 replies	Author	Time	Post
With Pot Legal, Police Worry About Road Safety [View all]	Seedersandleechers	Nov 2012	OP
I can see it now. Fast food drive through lanes will be staked out.	Major Nikon	Nov 2012	#1
Anyone ordering	Aerows	Nov 2012	#18
LOL! Look for the ones going about 2 mph thru the fast food lanes, or parked at 7-11....	Honeycombe8	Nov 2012	#64
Knew this was going to be the problem. Pot stays	Solomon	Nov 2012	#2
exactly	liberal_at_heart	Nov 2012	#3
I don't think that's an accurate description of it, actually	eShirl	Nov 2012	#5
(rolls eyes). Okay. Let me say it this way then. You can	Solomon	Nov 2012	#6
+1.	SammyWinstonJack	Nov 2012	#8
-1	eShirl	Nov 2012	#11
right back at you	eShirl	Nov 2012	#9
There are ways to test the active THC to determine if you are high.	boston bean	Nov 2012	#13
oh good	eShirl	Nov 2012	#17
let me get this straight your claiming that if one smokes a joint and tests positive a month later	azurnoir	Nov 2012	#22
That's not what the poster said	AlexSatan	Nov 2012	#46
The Marijuana Metabolic Pathway	jmowreader	Nov 2012	#58
Right. Because everyone reacts to pot the exact same way.	randome	Nov 2012	#4
My concern	gollygee	Nov 2012	#14
The majority of vehicular accidents have nothing to do with being under the influence	argiel1234	Nov 2012	#53
This is such bullshit.	Le Taz Hot	Nov 2012	#7
They will stop to test all drivers pulled to the side of the road, chomping down cheetoes	hlthe2b	Nov 2012	#10
Total non-issue.	Daemonaquila	Nov 2012	#12
Agreed.	Robb	Nov 2012	#16
Point of information. WA State will require testing for THC ONLY	eridani	Nov 2012	#15
This is sily...	sendero	Nov 2012	#19
Speaking from observation only (not personal experience) stoned drivers	demwing	Nov 2012	#39
Oh, like the hardcore stoners weren't out driving before the legalization vote.	marmar	Nov 2012	#20
Weed is not impairing at all	vanhalendlrband	Nov 2012	#21
I must qualify that	azurnoir	Nov 2012	#24
I agree somewhat.	immoderate	Nov 2012	#32
A lot depends on the person	LadyHawkAZ	Nov 2012	#41
This 35 year toker thinks yer funny with all your bluster and bravado...	cherokeeprogressive	Nov 2012	#59
I know drunks that say the same thing!	whistler162	Nov 2012	#61
people are already driving while stoned	datasuspect	Nov 2012	#23
I had the same thought. I doubt that legalization is going to result in a significant increase...	slackmaster	Nov 2012	#25
I don't see how everyone driving 20 mph could create any problems. n;t	2on2u	Nov 2012	#26
LOL!...isn't that the truth. My friends drive so damn slow I have to "edge them on"	BlueJazz	Nov 2012	#54
I am more worried those that want to Secede in Texas driving 85 legally with a gun in the car	graham4anything	Nov 2012	#27
i wouldn't say it's "legal", because it's not	unblock	Nov 2012	#28
what and alcohol is much safer	kydo	Nov 2012	#29
as already pointed out in the thread	PD Turk	Nov 2012	#30
Derp	WilliamPitt	Nov 2012	#31
I haven't smoked pot for probably 30 years now...	WCGreen	Nov 2012	#33
Yeah, I would drive for hours stoned...	jberryhill	Nov 2012	#36
People drink and drive	dem4ward	Nov 2012	#34
Because no one drove when it was illegal, right?	Eyes of the World	Nov 2012	#35
Saw it on the TV. Jemma almost killed those poor children!!	Dr Fate	Nov 2012	#37
Keep grasping for straws	devilgrrl	Nov 2012	#38
Easy, the same way you treat drunks or those under the influence of meds	nadinbrzezinski	Nov 2012	#40
Thank You	lalalu	Nov 2012	#51
Right? Pot smokers drive slllooowwwww! Granny and gramps will	adigal	Nov 2012	#42
I think most of the drivers that they will have to worry about	lexx21	Nov 2012	#43
I doubt there will be many more impaired drivers than before.	Blue_In_AK	Nov 2012	#44
there will not be one single additional impaired person on the road due to	pnwest	Nov 2012	#45
1st, the same amount of "impaired" drivers, second..	snooper2	Nov 2012	#47
I don't have the stamina to bother driving when I'm high. It's what delivery is for. n/t	Pryderi	Nov 2012	#48
Bullshit. Everyone who wanted to drive high already was	Nevernose	Nov 2012	#49
As if there are not impaired drivers littering the highway now.	mick063	Nov 2012	#50
About alcohol?	Blue_In_AK	Nov 2012	#55
Easy. Just enforce laws that already exist against reckless driving.	kestrel91316	Nov 2012	#52
The reason why some people voted against the initiative in WA was because of the DUI provision	Matariki	Nov 2012	#56
driving stoned is for pikers...	BlueMan Votes	Nov 2012	#57
If anything they should be grateful	kentauros	Nov 2012	#60
SWAT team aisle 12 - they just brought some brownies	Smilo	Nov 2012	#62
Oh please	RedCappedBandit	Nov 2012	#63

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