Driving a Car

[austinpowers]

Have you ever driven a car? Have you ever driven a car......on weeed?
I just wanna know if the gvt. is just giving us b.s. about driving stoned. Is it really that dangerous? I've done it before, and it doesn't seem to be that hard, even my freinds with me who werent stoned said i did fine. Can you get a D.U.I. if you get caught?

[AbandonNegativity]

I've done it plenty of times without any difficulty. You'll probably drive really slowly, which is okay. Navigation can be hard, just pack your car full of buddies to help you with that. In a foreign city, I managed to find a perkins several miles away from where I blazed a bowl in a nice gravity bong pretty much navigating by myself. Car had a mean slipping clutch too.

[EciRonTog]

Well for me I either have to drive sober or totally stoned, cuz like if Iâ??m just a little high then I always get all freaked that Iâ??m going to crash and shit. Dunno if that makes sense but basically if youâ??re going to smoke and drive then you better be stoned n shit. At least thatâ??s what works for me.

[Buck268]

Oh man, I do everything high. It helps me focus, especially in college... But anyways, yeah herb and driving is *not* a danger unless your absolutely toasted, ya know? Even then, you can't even compare it to drunk driving, its much more like driving without enough sleep. Absolutely totally different.

[DragonZord]

I actually really enjoy driving while high, but thats mostly because I drive at night when no one else is on the road. I find it very relaxing.

As far as learning to drive stoned, its not that big of a deal. Just take small steps and get used to it though. Smoke a bowl, wait a while so you come down a bit, and then drive. Thats how I did it. Now Im completly comfortable smoking bowls and getting into a car right after. I find no matter how high I am, as soon as I step into that drivers side, I instantly am focus on driving, and all is safe.

Just a suggestion though, don't drive in rush hour traffic when high. It just plain sucks and ruins the enjoyable part of driving.

[kr1Nx01]

Driving high isn't hard at all. Those who say marijuana impairs judgement and therefore impairs driving ablilities have never driven while high. I believe I actually drive safer while high... I stay a consistant 3-5mph over the limit (driving the limit is pretty suspicious in America for all you people in China or whereever else going over means death or whatever), use signals at all times, all the while playing trance/rap/metal CDs about 10x louder than my speakers should be able to handle.

And it's FUN!

[Buck268]

God I miss my car :(

I gotta get this gear swap done...

[Kombucha]

Yes it does do something, it buggers up your driving, although you wont think it has. Weed is a depressant, ie - it slows brain activity, much slower reactions. Secondly it gives you extra confidence, so you will drive faster, take more risks etc. Don't drive while stoned, even if you don't care about yourself, try to think about other people who you might kill.

[kr1Nx01]

Yes it does do something, it buggers up your driving, although you wont think it has. Weed is a depressant, ie - it slows brain activity, much slower reactions. Secondly it gives you extra confidence, so you will drive faster, take more risks etc. Don't drive while stoned, even if you don't care about yourself, try to think about other people who you might kill.
lol speak for yourself. I drive slower than when I'm sober, and outside observers agree that I am generally more alert and careful when driving high than when not. And weed technically isn't a depressant... hmmm, sounds like you're describing the effects of alcohol.

[GHoSToKeR]

Hmm.. I mean, if you've had a little smoke, and you've got a slight buzz going on, and you're confident enoguh with your 'stonedness', then it might be okay to drive, but I wouldn't recommend it..

If you are really stoned, then I definately, definately, DEFINATELY wouldn't recommend driving.. Driving while fucked up on weed is as dangerous as driving while drunk.. Just don't do it man, unless you enjoy being dead.. but i guess im just talking about myself.. everyone is different!

[XTC]

Dude. the best way to describe driving high is like playing one of those fancy driving simulators and a really realastic arcade driving game. and Yes if a cop busts you for having weed with you and he believes your high. He can give you a DUI....

[koshea]

I actually really enjoy driving while high.

driving high is my absolute FAVORITE thing to do when im high. its like playing a game of mixed "the sims" and soem race car game. you HAVE to obey the laws or you loose. and you have to follow all signs and lights and you ahve to use your blinker and wear a seatbelt...i duno...its so fun...and relaxing...


if i had unlimited gas and unlimited grass id drive forever'

[Kombucha]

lol speak for yourself. I drive slower than when I'm sober, and outside observers agree that I am generally more alert and careful when driving high than when not. And weed technically isn't a depressant... hmmm, sounds like you're describing the effects of alcohol.

You may be more alert and careful, as many people are with alcohol too, but that doesn't mean you're better at driving, you can be doing something badly but still trying hard.
The reason it sounds like I'm describing the affects of alcohol is because alcohol is a depressant, and despite what you may think, so is cannabis. Think about it... would you use it if it didn't affect you? And if it does affect you then it must affect your driving.

[koshea]

You may be more alert and careful, as many people are with alcohol too, but that doesn't mean you're better at driving, you can be doing something badly but still trying hard.
The reason it sounds like I'm describing the affects of alcohol is because alcohol is a depressant, and despite what you may think, so is cannabis. Think about it... would you use it if it didn't affect you? And if it does affect you then it must affect your driving.


dude i know im a good high driver cuz in texas we have to take 7 road tests. i took every single one higher than hell and i did SO good they gave me an option to omit the 7th road test if i wanted to

[sugarmagnolia]

weed is a hallucinogen. Not a depressant. I have only driven after coming down so far. I didn't get my license too long ago though, about 2 weeks. Make sure ur not too cocky and say oh man I'm fine driving high. cause I sure as hell hate driving in the car with people like that. especially when they do a sudden stop in Chicago because they think they are lost. fucking dumbass. If u are going to take the driving while baked step at least have the honesty to admit that it will slightly affect u. It is hypocrtical to say that marijuana tricks the head for bad trips but then agree that u were driving fine with weed. U are being mind-tricked into what u wish to believe. Now I'm not being a dickwad and saying no driving high, but be honest.

edit: fucking dumbass was reffering to the friend I drove with that did this. I am in no way trying to attack anyone who responded with I am fine driving high, just trying to play the devil's advocate for a second.

[zarathustra]

I'm a huge asshole when I drive sober, and careful as fuck when I've been naughty. My only problem is keeping a constant speed, but that's when I'm way too stoned and have been forced into driving by some preppy bitch that claims she can't drive because she's a girl on a date. I swear she has a penis...god knows I never saw otherwise.... Anywho, it's a matter of judgement. If you're driving high and want to know if you're fucking up, ask a sober friend to come along a couple times. If they flip out every time you change lanes, then you shouldn't be driving.

[Buck268]

Kumbacha, stop talking. Weed will not, in 1000 years, be the cause of excessively fast/aggressive driving.

That is what I like best about smoking before I go somewhere, it mellows out my driving and I take *far* less risks. I rarely speed, and if I do, its to keep up with traffic.

When I'm not high I drive like Mario Andrette :D

[Mello.as.Hello]

Everybody's different. I say to each his own.

[austinpowers]

You may be more alert and careful, as many people are with alcohol too, but that doesn't mean you're better at driving, you can be doing something badly but still trying hard.
The reason it sounds like I'm describing the affects of alcohol is because alcohol is a depressant, and despite what you may think, so is cannabis. Think about it... would you use it if it didn't affect you? And if it does affect you then it must affect your driving.

Wow, you guys don't know what you are talking about, marijuana is NOT a depressant and NOT a stimulant, it can't be put in either category, it is just in the Marijuana category, because it does not fit the characteristics of any other drug.

[koshea]

when im high i dont really look at my speed unless the road is empty, theres always a coupple cars near by..stay a lil slower than them and your bound to be safe from teh cops, and if your both speeding, the cop will go for the guy goin 49 in the 40 instead of 43 in the 40...ya know?

[daZenfmeister]

I don't know dude I've driven plenty of times before but the other night I was so stoned I was having those crazy ass time jumps and shit, so I don't trust myself then.

[jacquelyne]

Im stoned most days when i drive.Its all good except there bringing in a random drug breath test here just like the alcohol thing so i better be careful when that comes in.

[slipknotpsycho]

i can tell you this i've heard don't know if it's true that there are alooooooooooot more drunk driving accidents when drunk than stoned....and it's in my beliefe that since marijuana causes paranioa for most people that people are alot more cautious...mostly because they usually have some on them if they are stoned and don't want to go to jail...atleast that's how it is for everyone around me that drives stoned or dirty.

[FlyMeHigh]

Just take small steps and get used to it though. Smoke a bowl, wait a while so you come down a bit, and then drive. Thats how I did it.

ha my first time driving was smoking alot of blueberry or something similar... i was f-ed up, and drove immediatly after, i drove really damn slow, but luckily the roads were backroads and easy, no traffic... its prob a good idea to ease into it, probably not smoke alot of good bud then drive right away.but o well, its deff not that hard. I think its a common myth that its really bad... sure it might be a LITTLE dangerous at times, but alot of people think of it like dunk driving... its not even close to that!

[FlyMeHigh]

Wow, you guys don't know what you are talking about, marijuana is NOT a depressant and NOT a stimulant, it can't be put in either category, it is just in the Marijuana category, because it does not fit the characteristics of any other drug.

he/she is right, marijuana is truely unique! its the best! :)