Do cops give people DUI's a lot for driving high even if you have no bud on you? I've been reading a lot of people saying it's pretty safe to drive high..
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Do cops give people DUI's a lot for driving high even if you have no bud on you? I've been reading a lot of people saying it's pretty safe to drive high..
it depends how high u are lol if you get the munchies and ur running out of gas and u see a gas station and only have enough for ither a packet of pringles and icecream or some gas u'd go for the grub and that cud have to wait till the morning thats pretty damn dangourous! haha
Oh, indeed it is. I've driven high with and without bud on me many a times. As long as your car doesn't reek of it, there's nothing to worry about. If you're really paranoid, you might as well get yourself some eye drops for the ride. You know, just in case.
Driving high is so chill on country roads with no cars. Oh man, especially in the summer. It's beautiful. Now...busy highways are kinda annoying. You really gotta know what you're doing--ie. concentrate to a certain degree.
The thing is, I used to love driving around high, even for 30 miles if I wanted. Then I got pulled over with some bud last week and got 2 misdemeanors so now I'm too paranoid to drive around high even if I have nothing, don't they have some kind of breathalizer for weed? lol
Man, imagine drifting around on your motorcycle all across this great country high!!!!!!
Misdemeanors. I need to move, where I'm at I would prob be looking at felony charges.Quote:
Originally Posted by jakez
The thing is, it's not that hard to hide the fact that you're high if stopped by a policeman. Unless you've just finished smoking and it reeks in your car, you should be fine. Put some eyedrops in before smoking (after works too, just not as well). If you don't have any more herb on you, that's a bonus.
What I'm saying is that the majority of us who drive high, occasionally, are generally pretty comfortable dealing with the world whilst lifted. I try to keep the number of times I drive high down, because, while I feel completely capable, aware and comfortable, it's not really the responsible thing to do.
I'm sure the eventual legalization or complete decriminalization of weed will include D.U.I. laws, and it probably should. Doesn't mean I won't do it on occasion, because, honestly, I drive much more carefully and deliberately when I've been smoking herb.
If you've got two misdemeanors on your record now you might want to be careful. You could run into a cop who runs your background and decides he has probable cause to make you take a test.Quote:
Originally Posted by jakez
I dunno, are you capable of driving in such a manner that you won't get pulled over?
hey im fairly new to weed, never driven high....Quote:
Originally Posted by jakez
is it hard? have no clue
i can only imagine! =)
Nah, it's not too bad. It's much, much safer than driving drunk. It's a little tricky at first because it always feels like you're moving faster than you really are (or at least in my experience). I've driven extremely high...many times...and things have always turned out alright. You've just got to be aware of your surroundings and be sure not to zone out; it can happen. :jointsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by peble
This is a present I am going to give myself when I graduate College.Quote:
Originally Posted by MotleyCrueBoy24
I have no problem with actual driving when I'm high it's easy now that I'm used to it, I'm just scared to get pulled over for some stupid shit, when I got busted I was being pulled over for a burnt out tag light!
If they know you're high or smell it they probably aren't gonna let you off the hook..probably depends on the cop. I bet half of the cops don't even know the difference between high or buzzed so they'll probably get you if you're high period.
I feel perfectly fine if I don't have shit on me, otherwise I'd be sketched out.
And if they did enact new weed DUI laws (if weed ever became legal of course) I'd be more then happy to accept and obey them if the good herb was in fact legal =D
But you already can get a DUI for driving high..Quote:
Originally Posted by Zohar
That's not quite how it works. The 4th stops searches and seizures without probable cause. However, as most lawmakers and law-upholders in this country fall more to the authoritarian end of the political spectrum and not the libertarian end, your car is considered "free-game" in most States, if not all.Quote:
Originally Posted by FreeFallingg
Anything in plain view immediately screws you over. Don't leave things in plain view.
Cops can also pretty much search your car for whatever reason they feel like... they won't always, but especially if you're driving a car that they would think might have drugs (Beat-up car, older car, tinted windows) be ready for searches.
What you CAN do is, put all your stuff into a locked container within your car when driving. I have a compartment under the passenger's seat that locks, I use that. A briefcase would work too, any non-suspicious locked container.
I do know in some States they consider this unallowed to be searched without a warrant, and even if the cop tries, he needs your keys or your combination. At that point, you can remind him you do not consent to any searches, and ask if you are free to go. He either can let you go, or arrest you so you're forced to open it.
Doing this leaves everything open so, after the fact, your lawyer has the best chance of fighting the searches in court.
How the hell would a cop even know that I was high? My eyes don’t really get red anymore, and I don’t really act like a retard while I am high either. I’m sure that if I was 16 and it was my first time driving and my first time being high I might have problems.
I understand how it is to be high and paranoid, but really what are they going to do? There is no such thing as a weed breathalyzer, and they aren’t going to do urine or blood tests right there on the curb.
That's what I'm saying, there isn't any way for them to prove you're high right? Has anyone ever been arrested/ticketed for just being high?Quote:
Originally Posted by EciRonTog
I second that.Quote:
Originally Posted by EciRonTog