Does pot affect your driving?

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A friend of mine whos just turned 18 is smoking pot and driving and i was wondering if it really affected driving...

People smoke pot because it affects them, so why do they think that thier driving won't be affected? I don't get it. Personally I believe that people shouldn't drive under the influence of anything, at the end of the day its not worth driving stoned killing someone and having to live with that for the rest of your life. Tell your friend that.

I thought it would affect driving but I didn't want to make a fuss because I don't know the facts. I kinda figured it was though, seeing as in my area random drug testing by police has begun.I'm kinda caught between two places, my friend doesn't want me to tell anyone that she does it but i'm worried if I don't tell my friends they might get in the car with her and get seriously hurt... I really don't know what to do

**honestly is always the best policy hon. You have to try and stop your friend from driving stoned, but, if she continues to do it, then I personally would tell anyone who might get in a car with her that she is driving while stoned, then hey its their choice if they get in. If she is embarrassed about people knowing then she clearly knows its something to be ashamed of and that she shouldn't be doing it. You are in a hard position hon, but, if you are honest with people, anything bad that happens won't be on your shoulders. She shouldn't be doing it, or putting this pressure on you. I hope she comes to her senses soon. **

I went to school with a girl who drove while stoned. It clouded her judgement, she drove too fast and got into a car crash. She died, along with her boyfriend. The other 2 people in the car survived. People who think drugs don't affect them are stupid.

It does, fo sure. How it affects you depends on the individual. Some people actually concentrate more (paranoid about what could happen). If I could choose, I would rather someone drive stoned than drunk, but neither if I had to be in the car with em

My thoughts exactly.

I would choose neither if I have to be on the road driving while they're driving. =S

Are you smiling or frowning at me? Hehe!

You can get a DUI for being stoned while driving.

Exactly! No matter how well you can do it, you can still get in trouble. 'Driving under the influence of a narcotic' or 'Driving under the influence of a controlled substance' or something along those lines. Not very good for your driving record or insurance rates

You can also get a DUI for being drunk and riding a horse; at least in Arizona it is...

**thank god i don't live over there then - I ride (horses) a lot and have known to be slightly drunk in charge of an animal, not on roads tho i might add, after picnics n stuff mainly :smile: **

Around here lots of pople are boating while drunk...the Coast Guard gives out tickets.

Yes, I was in this drive through window one time, smoking pot with a car full of other stoners, and we didn't have money or anything we just were giving the drive through lady a hard time, then I ran over a little black girl on her bicycle.

They don't have adequate tests to ascertain if a person is under the influence of drugs, sure a cop can say "you're eyes are red that's a DUI" but you'd win in court for that. A urine test can't prove you were high at the time. And people who get into crashes while stoned are just bad drivers period, I can parellel park while smoking a blunt so fuck alla u

You know all of this how?And just because you may be able to drive doesn't mean everyone can when their high. Not everyone's ilke you and thank god for that too

How about a functionality test? I know if I were pretty stoned I would probably not be able to pass a lot of the touch-you-nose-and-count-backwards drunk driving tests. If you can, then good for you. But prove it...don't just tell me what you "know" you can do.

Not all cops are trained to detect persons under the influence of narcotics, I read about it in some newspaper some time ago about how cops were gonna start cracking down on "drugged driving" but you are more likely to get busted after driving home from a bar tanked then you are from a Dead concert blazed.I can act fine high, you just gotta play it off right. You have complete control of your actions while on weed.

Listen kid, not everyone acts like you under the influence. Just because you act fine doesn't mean other people do too. I'm actually starting to agree with Steve about you and that's a very scary thing because I hate Steve.