Cannabis-affected drivers more common than drunks: research

**jrandom** · 15th October 2007, 11:24

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

Regardless, the death penalty needs to be instated for growers and smugglers of these insidious illegal substances

God yes. Kill all stoners now!

But what are you gonna do about it, dude? The suspension is killing me!

**craigs288** · 15th October 2007, 11:34

Any one else had this weird problem.

I found myself one sunny lunchtime sitting at a park bench about halfway around the coro loop on my bike, but I couldn't remember how I got there. But the last thing I remembered was having a big fat joint in West Auckland. This really freaked me out so I had a big fat joint to calm my nerves.
Next thing I know I'm back home in West Auckland like it never happened. I decided I must have just been really stoned and it was all a dream and maybe aliens abducted me. So I had a big fat joint to calm my nerves.

But the really freaky thing!!! The clock on the wall had moved 6 hours!!
Arrrrrggggghhhhh!!!!!

**merv** · 15th October 2007, 11:45

Crikey craigs288 and guys like you are on our roads making it so safe for the rest of us!!

**craigs288** · 15th October 2007, 11:57

Originally Posted by merv

Crikey craigs288 and guys like you are on our roads making it so safe for the rest of us!!

Sorry, I thought I was being funny/ironic/tongue in cheeks. I will stick to 'wasting' my sense of humour on myself. (oh, it never ends)

**Toaster** · 15th October 2007, 12:37

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Yep but just remember that the majority of accidents are caused by sober / drug free accidents...........

That may be true, but that really isn't a reason to allow it now does it. Tell that to the victims of drink and drugged drivers.

**Grahameeboy** · 15th October 2007, 12:46

Originally Posted by Toaster

That may be true, but that really isn't a reason to allow it now does it. Tell that to the victims of drink and drugged drivers.

I agree and was not saying that it was a reason to allow it......but it is an interesting point

**Toaster** · 15th October 2007, 12:53

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

I agree and was not saying that it was a reason to allow it......but it is an interesting point

Yes well, there are many reasons for crashes. There is no such thing as an accident - there is always fault, there is always a cause. Without a doubt always a tragedy.

Stupidity, inattention, drunkeness, drugged, distraction, cellphones, inexperience, not driving to the conditions, the list goes on.

**Grahameeboy** · 15th October 2007, 12:55

Originally Posted by Toaster

Yes well, there are many reasons for crashes. There is no such thing as an accident - there is always fault, there is always a cause. Without a doubt always a tragedy.

Stupidity, inattention, drunkeness, drugged, distraction, cellphones, inexperience, not driving to the conditions, the list goes on.

So 'Human Error' then...................saves on paper so eco friendly....

**Usarka** · 15th October 2007, 12:56

Originally Posted by Toaster

Yes well, there are many reasons for crashes. There is no such thing as an accident - there is always fault, there is always a cause. Without a doubt always a tragedy.

Stupidity, inattention, drunkeness, drugged, distraction, cellphones, inexperience, not driving to the conditions, the list goes on.

And the items which are preventably enforced: speeding, DIC, and now drugs. sadly this list doesn't go on.....

**canarlee** · 15th October 2007, 13:03

no such thing as an accident?

bullshit.

your tyre blows out while on a 100 kph road and makes you veer into a central reservation, bouncing off that into cars. that is human error is it? i wouldnt say so, i would call that an..........damn whats that word? oh yes its an accident isnt it.

**canarlee** · 15th October 2007, 13:04

Originally Posted by merv

Crikey craigs288 and guys like you are on our roads making it so safe for the rest of us!!

Originally Posted by craigs288

Sorry, I thought I was being funny/ironic/tongue in cheeks. I will stick to 'wasting' my sense of humour on myself. (oh, it never ends)

now now girls put the handbags down......

**Toaster** · 15th October 2007, 13:09

Originally Posted by canarlee

no such thing as an accident?

bullshit.

your tyre blows out while on a 100 kph road and makes you veer into a central reservation, bouncing off that into cars. that is human error is it? i wouldnt say so, i would call that an..........damn whats that word? oh yes its an accident isnt it.

It called mechanical failure. It not an accident. Bullshit yourself.