Drug testing?

[Akzle]

drugs are excellent. Perhaps they should split up the grids, drugged, and not.
See who gets better times.

[Katman]

It is impossible to tell if a person tests positive to THC whether they are or aren't impaired.

And for that very reason there are many people who lose their jobs simply due to the fact that, because Cannabis is still illegal, employers don't have to even bother considering whether the person was actually impaired.

[Billy]

MNZ have drug tested for a long time, there was a very well known racer that got banned for a year for testing positive for recreational drugs, have not seen them around the mx tracks for a few years,

I know i got put though a drug and alcahol test at huntly speedway a few years ago when i was racing their, , think it was a club thing tho,

Not quite correct,

MNZ have a contract with drug free sport NZ,They have,To date done the testing for us,It is all secret squirrel stuff,They contacted me about this time last year and informed me they wanted to test at the NZGP meeting at Ruapuna,I was not allowed to inform anybody and they wouldn't even tell me wich riders or from which classes til the very last moment,That said,The President has aquired a testing kit from MA and I believe there is a plan in place for even more testing to take place,We have also purchased a breath screening machine and it will be in use at random meetings from here on.

[SMOKEU]

Put it this way. Motorcycle racing IS dangerous, no matter what way you look at it. Riding at speeds often exceeding 200kmh in close proximity to other riders all pushing their limits close to 100% in order to win a race, and these people are worried about someone who tokes up in their spare time? If you're prepared to accept that risk, then the odd bud smoker should be the least of your worries.

I do really like the idea Akzle has about splitting the riders up into groups of wasted/not wasted. That would be interesting!

[Hitcher]

Surely a winning rider who is wasted should get extra credit? And bonus extra credit awarded if their crew was also wasted?

[haydes55]

The risks are high enough without adding the risk of some riders not having full mental capabilities.

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[Katman]

The risks are high enough without adding the risk of some riders not having full mental capabilities.

There's a great many on here who would fall into that category - without ever having touched drugs.

[Hitcher]

The risks are high enough without adding the risk of some riders not having full mental capabilities.

"Full" is a relative term. Are we talking about mental acuity testing or pharmaceutical impairment testing?

There are some pretty dense dweebs who ride sober, myself included. There are probably some Mensa types who, even three-quarters cut, could still leave us gasping.

[unstuck]

I am willing to test any drugs you want. For the good of humanity of course.

[Hitcher]

I am willing to test any drugs you want. For the good of humanity of course.

Sweet. I one that should work famously on that score.

[unstuck]

Sweet. I one that should work famously on that score.

KEH......

[Grumph]

Not quite correct,

MNZ have a contract with drug free sport NZ,They have,To date done the testing for us,It is all secret squirrel stuff,They contacted me about this time last year and informed me they wanted to test at the NZGP meeting at Ruapuna,I was not allowed to inform anybody and they wouldn't even tell me wich riders or from which classes til the very last moment,That said,The President has aquired a testing kit from MA and I believe there is a plan in place for even more testing to take place,We have also purchased a breath screening machine and it will be in use at random meetings from here on.

All well and good - bring out the breath tester at committee meetings and the AGM please...

There's an interesting question in my mind around deer velvet too...given the furore when V J Singh tested positive for banned substances after taking it, the current series of ads on TV raise my eyebrows a little....

[Robert Taylor]

Do you drug test yourself and your mechanics? I agree loose calliper bolts can have the same effects on road bikes. I thought the scrutineering process would pick up loose bolts, as well as those that haven't been lock wired. Perhaps we should drug test the scrutineers too

The scrutineering process is less stringent than it once was ( like everything ) The only drugs that I take are prescription ( as necessary ) and I don't take illegal drugs, at all. I believe in the death penalty for sellers of hard drugs.

[Katman]

The only drugs that I take are prescription.......

Have you met Ed?

[Madness]

The risks are high enough without adding the risk of some riders not having full mental capabilities.

Testing for THC using current methods isn't going to identify any perceived "impairment" or loss of cognitive function. For this reason I view the likes of NZDDA and the other cunts operating in this new-found industry to be nothing more than leeches.

You say you don't need any extra danger added to the sport yet surely this exercise is about an attempt at removing drug-users rather than adding more. Assuming there's recreational cannabis users on starting lines & grids across the country right now, how the fuck isn't everyone dead already?

You'd be better off introducing mandatory alcohol breath-testing at all race meets & adopt a 50mic limit. In time technology will no doubt evolve to allow for testing for cannabis "impairment". Until then it's just a Witch Hunt.