Good points Dick. As far as stoned drivers go... the first step a cop takes is to give a sobriety test. If you fail that test, you're suspected of being impaired and he's gonna take further action. At that point, the cause of the impairment is moot.... Doesn't matter if it was Jack Daniels or Panama Red that caused it, you're off the road.
Personally, in a state where cell phone use is perfectly legal while driving, I'm much more fearful of the idiot texting his wife on what's for dinner than I am any other type of "impaired" driver.
Anything new is bound to have bugs... time will weed those out... pun intended. We'll never eliminate drunk drivers, but we do have a measure of safety on our roads. I suspect stoned drivers will trend the same. Besides, weed has always been available... the stoned drivers have always been out there among us.
Personally, in a state where cell phone use is perfectly legal while driving, I'm much more fearful of the idiot texting his wife on what's for dinner than I am any other type of "impaired" driver.
Anything new is bound to have bugs... time will weed those out... pun intended. We'll never eliminate drunk drivers, but we do have a measure of safety on our roads. I suspect stoned drivers will trend the same. Besides, weed has always been available... the stoned drivers have always been out there among us.
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