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Re:Stoned drivers are safer than drunk ones, new federal dat... by thaumasiotes on Monday May 16, 2016 @10:43AM (#11706587)
How would you differentiate between someone with good reflexes who is currently impaired by cannabis, and someone with bad reflexes who isn't?

As a followup question, what would be the point of making that distinction?

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Re:Stoned drivers are safer than drunk ones, new federal dat... by petra on Monday May 16, 2016 @11:04AM (#11706730)
>> As a followup question, what would be the point of making that distinction?

People with better reflexes might drive less conservatively due to their reflexes, and may continue to do so even while impaired.

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