• A study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concludes that driving after smoking
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[QUOTE=Deng;47109674]why do you do it do you really need to get high while driving? is your childish "hobby" really that important?[/QUOTE] I do it because i just so happen to need to get from one place to another while high or blunt rides, etc. But ive noticed that i become a much safer driver when high. When I'm sober i can be reckless behind the wheel
[QUOTE=Code3Response;47109465]What a wonderful contribution to all the sober drivers around you. Thank you.[/QUOTE] I have friends who smoke a lot of weed for chronic illnesses. One friend doesn't even get that high any more due to his tolerance. At that point I honestly think drinking tons of redbull and watching Jackass would impair his driving more. Likewise I know people whose unimpaired driving scares me. I think the point here is that I place personal responsibility highly, and if you aren't sure of your abilities you shouldn't drive but it is possible to drive safely high.
[QUOTE=cody8295;47109656]Lol just because i can get away with it doesnt mean im trying to tell others its ok for them. But it definitely doesn't slow me down or anything like that[/QUOTE] I hope you total your car in an accident that involves no other people or vehicles but you and your own as well as no serious injuries. Maybe that expensive lesson is enough to teach you the value of how stupid you truly are.
[QUOTE=draugur;47109868]I hope you total your car in an accident that involves no other people or vehicles but you and your own as well as no serious injuries. Maybe that expensive lesson is enough to teach you the value of how stupid you truly are.[/QUOTE] Because i know how to drive when under the influence of a mild intoxicant, you wish i total my car? I honestly see no difference between drinking a cup of coffee before driving and smoking a blunt before driving. If you can handle yourself while on weed then you're probably not risking the lives of others when driving anymore than you'd be risking their lives if driving sober.
I've had bad days smoking or even drinking caffeine, to the point where it makes me jittery and nervous. I know people who take ADD meds who drive- driving on amphetamines anyone? I think when you're on a prescription or any meds, you should know your boundaries with the drug.
[QUOTE=cody8295;47109893]Because i know how to drive when under the influence of a mild intoxicant, you wish i total my car? I honestly see no difference between drinking a cup of coffee before driving and smoking a blunt before driving. If you can handle yourself while on weed then you're probably not risking the lives of others when driving anymore than you'd be risking their lives if driving sober.[/QUOTE] What you don't seem to understand is just how big of a deal it is to be driving a vehicle. It's often trivialized because of how often we do it, but you are driving a fucking weapon. While some people are shit at driving sober or not, that is completely irrelevant to the inexcusable act of doing something that increases the risk of you killing somebody. So yes, it would be preferable that you total your car without serious injury to yourself or others rather than being on the road and having an opportunity to do so.
The people wishing Cody to crash are being as reckless with safety as Cody is by driving high. That being said, I don't support driving high, but I definitely don't see it as a super severe thing. It doesn't impair a person in anyway comparably to alcohol, it's bad but keep it in perspective guys.
Smoking weed and driving should still be legal, but the penalty should be much less than that of driving drunk. And i think it's silly and childish to wish injury or catastrophe to anybody. I just wanna be high and get by, why you wanna be in my way? [editline]9th February 2015[/editline] Still be illegal, sorry
[QUOTE=cody8295;47109835]But ive noticed that i become a much safer driver when high.[/QUOTE] yeah sure i'm pretty sure you wouldn't get high for a driving test
[QUOTE=cody8295;47109935]Smoking weed and driving should still be legal, but the penalty should be much less than that of driving drunk. And i think it's silly and childish to wish injury or catastrophe to anybody. I just wanna be high and get by, why you wanna be in my way?\[/QUOTE] Its childish for you to knowingly and willingly break the law while advocating for others to do the same
[QUOTE=Deng;47109953]yeah sure i'm pretty sure you wouldn't get high for a driving test[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure i was high for my driving license test. It calms me down, slows me down, and makes me more aware of my surroundings. So yeah, to each his own? [editline]9th February 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Code3Response;47109964]Its childish for you to knowingly and willingly break the law while advocating for others to do the same[/QUOTE] People who bring up the law make me laugh. The law can suck my dick, i do what i feel is right, disregarding what the government thinks is best for me
[QUOTE=Deng;47109953]yeah sure[/QUOTE] dont wanna defend driving while high, but it's possible he's a lot more careful when he realizes he's under the influence?
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;47109979]dont wanna defend driving while high, but it's possible he's a lot more careful when he realizes he's under the influence?[/QUOTE] you know that a lot of drunk drivers think they are perfectly capable of driving right
[QUOTE=Deng;47109991]you know that a lot of drunk drivers think they are perfectly capable of driving right[/QUOTE] And im sure a few of them are, surely not as easily as driving while high on cannabis.
[QUOTE=cody8295;47109966]I'm pretty sure i was high for my driving license test. It calms me down, slows me down, and makes me more aware of my surroundings. So yeah, to each his own?[/quote] sounds pretty reckless to me [quote]People who bring up the law make me laugh. The law can suck my dick, i do what i feel is right, disregarding what the government thinks is best for me[/QUOTE] you know, there's reasons why we have laws people can't just do "what feels right" all the time [editline]10th February 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=cody8295;47110002]And im sure a few of them are, surely not as easily as driving while high on cannabis.[/QUOTE] so why should we give you an exception exactly the whole point of these laws is to stop idiots from taking drugs that significantly alter their perception while on the road
[QUOTE=cody8295;47109966] People who bring up the law make me laugh. The law can suck my dick, i do what i feel is right, disregarding what the government thinks is best for me[/QUOTE] I see.
[QUOTE=cody8295;47109656]But it definitely doesn't slow me down or anything like that[/QUOTE] 'I drive better when I'm buzzed!' You wanna know how many judges buy that at hearings?
[QUOTE=cody8295;47109966]I'm pretty sure i was high for my driving license test. It calms me down, slows me down, and makes me more aware of my surroundings. So yeah, to each his own? [editline]9th February 2015[/editline] People who bring up the law make me laugh. The law can suck my dick, i do what i feel is right, disregarding what the government thinks is best for me[/QUOTE] edgy
[QUOTE=Viva;47109806]man i'd hate to be stoned at work, that's something i wouldn't do either.[/QUOTE] My foreman does it all the time, which is somewhat worrying. One time he was driving our boss to a job out of town so he could estimate a bid for the work, and the thing with this guy is if he's not driving, he falls asleep. So he did. Out on the highway late at night with no one around, my foreman decides it's about time for some smoke, but he doesn't want to roll the window down to vent the smoke because the noise would wake the boss up. So he just whips out his pipe, packs it real quick, and takes a hit right there with the windows up. Then, he lights a cigarette, then rolls down the window. Boss wakes up, starts sniffing. "*sniff* ... *sniff* ...We must've hit a skunk or somethin', bud." "Yeah, we did."
[QUOTE=cody8295;47109966] People who bring up the law make me laugh. The law can suck my dick, i do what i feel is right, disregarding what the government thinks is best for me[/QUOTE] jeeeeeeeeezus fucking christ it's like I'm in middle school again
alright guys it was good arguing but i gotta go buy some groceries gonna drop some acid b4 though, helps me concentrate on the road if the police stop me i'll tell them to fuck off, the law doesn't apply to me and my shitty interpretation of a study which i haven't bothered to read
[QUOTE=cody8295;47109935]I just wanna be high and get by, why you wanna be in my way?[/QUOTE] What you do on your own time is no business of anyone's but your own, by all means be free to sit around stoned in your room all you want, I don't care. When you get behind the wheel though you need to be responsible because it's not just your own shitty life you're affecting. I cannot imagine how pathetically selfish you must be to think that your desire to be high while doing things is more important than the safety of others around you.
[QUOTE=Tasm;47109347]I'd prefer neither. Driving while high should be treated the same as drunk driving.[/QUOTE] For the most part; yes, I agree. But there is an alcohol limit on driving. You can get away with a couple beers driving, I think it would be fair to treat it like Colorado is, if your blood-THC level is over a certain limit, you should be arrested.
[QUOTE=Deng;47109953]yeah sure i'm pretty sure you wouldn't get high for a driving test[/QUOTE] A few years ago I was a shit head and did just this. I smoked to calm my nerves. It was my 3rd try to pass the full license test and I'd failed for small things on my previous attempts(like stopping a couple inches past a stop sign or not slowing at a blind corner enough by their standards) and I was extra ordinarily stressed going into it the third time so I smoked a little bit. I passed with full marks. I don't do it anymore but I don't see what the giant deal is either.
It is fairly difficult to get in a crash when you are driving 20 miles under the speed limit
[QUOTE=Deng;47110065] gonna drop some acid b4 though, helps me concentrate on the road if the police stop me i'll tell them to fuck off, the law doesn't apply to me and my shitty interpretation of a study which i haven't bothered to read[/QUOTE] yeah except the difference between the subjective effects of lsd and weed is fucking massive. Also i never said the law doesnt apply to me, what i said is that the law doesn't effect my decisions
[QUOTE=Deng;47109991]you know that a lot of drunk drivers think they are perfectly capable of driving right[/QUOTE] my point isn't whether or not he can drive well under the influence, my point is that he's going to be more cautious since he knows he's high again, doesn't justify it, but im just saying
[QUOTE=Paramud;47110193]It is fairly difficult to get in a crash when you are driving 20 miles under the speed limit[/QUOTE] Still dangerous, always always drive the posted speed limit. [QUOTE=Elspin;47110074]What you do on your own time is no business of anyone's but your own, by all means be free to sit around stoned in your room all you want, I don't care. When you get behind the wheel though you need to be responsible because it's not just your own shitty life you're affecting. I cannot imagine how pathetically selfish you must be to think that your desire to be high while doing things is more important than the safety of others around you.[/QUOTE] Alot of people are still irresponsible behind the wheel while sober. When i used to smoke, i drove high alot. Mind you my tolerance levels was also high, so being a everyday smoker a bowl hit did very little to impact my ability to drive. However if i where to smoke [B]now[/B] and then drive, even while high i know that it would be a bad idea. Too me, driving while high made me exercise extreme caution because i did not want to get caught. I know that sounds baloney, but the safety of my car is #1.
[QUOTE=catbarf;47108869]IIRC it stays in your blood for something like a month, so yeah, not really surprising that if you smoke a joint it won't affect your driving two weeks later. Watch as people tout this as proof that driving stoned out of your mind is perfectly safe...[/QUOTE] If you're a long term smoker who has smoked weed for years, then you can handle the effects while driving. On the other hand, people who have just started to smoke weed, or have smoked it for the first time should stay away from driving. Pot is nothing like alcohol.
[QUOTE=cody8295;47109966]I'm pretty sure i was high for my driving license test. It calms me down, slows me down, and makes me more aware of my surroundings. So yeah, to each his own? [editline]9th February 2015[/editline] People who bring up the law make me laugh. The law can suck my dick, i do what i feel is right, disregarding what the government thinks is best for me[/QUOTE] Yes precisely. It slows you down. Aka it impairs your reaction times. If something were to happen to happen you would be less able to react to it. As to being high calming you down and you being sober means being more nervous - that's called a psychological addiction.
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