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From: bliss@sfo.com
Pete nospam Zakel wrote:
> In article Steady Eddy writes:
>
>> It is illegal to drive a motor vehicle impaired. It doesn't matter
>> what the substance is (alcohol, methadone, pot etc...).
>
> I agree, and they should test impairment.
>
>> Recently they
>> started testing marijuana breath test machines. I think that is a
>> great idea.
>
> Terrible idea, since it doesn't test impairment. At least the alcohol
> breath tests correlate with impairment, so I support those.
>
>> If you are going to smoke pot, do it at home. I am against
>> drugging and driving. Around here they take your car if you are caught
>> with illegal drugs. Stoned driving is wrong. Plain and simple.
Stoned driving is safer than driving with a couple of drinks. People
who only use cannabis have fewer accidents, as Mr. Zakel has mentioned
before. The problems come with drinking stoners who have even worse
accident rates.
>
> I am against being impaired while driving. As far as drugs -- I think
> caffeine is a good idea for driving. When I lived in Ohio, various groups
> would even hand out free coffee to drivers on long trips during holiday
> weekends, etc. Some drugs are good for driving.
Got to disagree with the caffeine recommendation Mr.Zakel.
It masks lack of sleep long enough to let the driver get to boring
parts of the trip and then they drop off and provide stats for the CHP.
Remember that driving without lack of sleep is more dangerous than
most drugs.
>
> -Pete Zakel
> (phz@seeheader.nospam)
>
> "Psychiatrists say that one out of four people are mentally ill. Check
> three friends. If they're ok, you're it."
later
bliss
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