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10-03-2006, 05:21 PM #21Senior Member
Drinking and Driving
Originally Posted by LazySmoking420
not a researched comment eh ? in that case:
evidence shows that the ability to perform complex tasks, such as driving can be strongly impaired while under the influence of marijuana (goldstein 1994; mathias 1996). Research indicates, "cannabis consumption impairs motor coordination, reaction time, sensory perceptions and glare recovery" (Teen challenge 2000, p. 1). This effect has been demonstrated in laboratory assessments of driving-related skills such as eye-hand coordination and reaction time, in driver simulator studies, in test course persformance, and in actual street driving situations (chait and pierri 1992; mathias 1996; teen challenge 2000). Another study tested the effects of known amounts of marijuana, alcohol, or both on driving. the subjects drove a course rigged with various traffic problems. there was a definite deterioration in driving skills among those who had used either drug, but the greatest deterioration was observed in subjects who had taken both. in another test, 59 subjects smoked marijuana until they were intoxicated and then given sobriety tests on the roadside by highway patrol officers. overall, 94% of the subjects did not pass the test 90 minutes after smoking, and 60 % failed at 150 minutes, even though the blood thc was much lower at this time (hollister 1986). other studies on driving show this same inability to drive for as long as 12 to 24 hours after marijuana use.
i'm not saying that drinking and driving is a good thing, but what i am saying , is that if you start out drinking while you're driving, you can tell when you're past the limit of safe driving. just the same with weed, if you start driving when you're smoked out of your gourd its not the same as just taking a few drags.
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