(May 18, 2009 at 12:00 am)WWLD Wrote:(May 17, 2009 at 6:42 pm)leo-rcc Wrote:(May 17, 2009 at 6:26 pm)Madscientist Wrote: As for those who say that driving under the influence of weed is not that bad, i want to ask: Ever tried it?
I don't think anyone here said it is not that bad.
Yes I have. I actually find myself to be a better driving when I'm high. When I'm sober I usually have a heavy foot, and i drive too fast...
But when I'm high..I drive normal speed because I FEEL like I'm going faster than I actually am lol.
With Cannabis you can stay focused on one particular task, but what that task is varies a great deal. You can drive exemplary at one moment en then notice something odd on the sidewalk and all your attention shifts from driving the car to whatever you saw. That is where the danger lies. And this driving slower is not always a good thing either. Other participants in traffic expect people to drive a certain speed, and if you end up driving 30 on the freeway you are in fact a moving obstacle.
You should never drive under influence of anything, specially perception altering drugs. No matter how good you think it makes you drive. If you are in an accident and the truth comes out you were DUI, you end up paying for all the damages, and your insurance will not cover it. So if a person ends up in a wheelchair because of you, you are really screwed for life. This goes for any drug, not just Cannabis.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
