Stoned drivers are safer than drunk ones, new federal data show

Re:Stoned drivers are safer than drunk ones, new federal dat... by TheSpiceIsLife on Monday May 16, 2016 @03:18PM (#11708847)

I'm going to disagree here too. I've never been much of an alcohol drinker. I've probably had six standard drinks in the past year.

If I drank a six pack of beer right now I'd probably pass out, while some of the people I work with would still be able to drive quite well.

Something roughly equivalent applies to marijuana.

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Re:Stoned drivers are safer than drunk ones, new federal dat... by oxide on Monday May 16, 2016 @03:29PM (#11708929)

if you smoked a joint (or 6 joints, whatever) with no tolerance you'd probably just want to eat a twinky and have a nap instead of driving.

even if you didn't, your motor control wouldn't be nearly as impaired, nor would your mental faculty.

your judgement also wouldn't be as impaired as having a 6 pack of beer with no tolerance, making it even less likely you get behind the wheel while too intoxicated.

I'd call that a "false" equivalence, not a rough one.

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Re:Stoned drivers are safer than drunk ones, new federal dat... by TheSpiceIsLife on Monday May 16, 2016 @07:55PM (#11710487)

Fair points, and I agree with the impaired judgement thing too, and you're right it is a false equivalence.

I'll be honest...

What I meant to say was, talking from experience: when I smoke six bongs of straight or strong mix, there's no way I should drive a car. Mostly because I'm too busy laughing or sleeping.

Whereas last time I drank half a bottle of spirits I woke in a strange bed and could see my car out the window and had no recollection of how it got there.

Alcohol is one hell of a drug.

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