Cannabis use whilst driving

[tim0409]

I was watching a video from one of my favourite YouTube motorbike reviewers today and he mentioned the rise in people smoking cannabis whilst driving, and it's definitely something I've noticed whilst out on my motorbike.

My knowledge of cannabis and it's effects is pretty small; when I was a student I worked in a bar, and at the end of a shift a couple of my colleagues used to break out their paraphernalia, and engage in what looked like some sort of pseudo-religious ceremony as they prepared their spliff/bong. What I do remember is that by the end of it they were usually in a bit of state, and certainly wouldn't be capable of driving a car to any standard.

The other day I was behind a works van when I got a strong smell of cannabis (I really hate the smell!), and what was more surprising was that it was 8am!

Is this just an accepted "thing" now?

[anonymous-user]

I cycle a fair bit, I also know what cannabis smells like. Honestly you’d be amazed how many cars I pass in traffic which stink of cannabis, sometimes it’s a group of guys in a car, sometimes it’s just a single guy. Hard to enforce, given how few traffic police there are you’d be unlucky to be caught too. So yes, I think now it’s become an acceptable thing.

[smithyithy]

Yep, I get a whiff of it every time I go out near enough, sat in traffic I can usually pin point the stench to a blacked-out 1-series or similar..

Each to their own with regards to weed, I don't like the stuff either way, but the idiots driving around stoned are muppets...

[LM240]

Apart from being illegal to possess in the first place, there are limits for the amount in the blood after which you would be driving over the prescribed limit. Same applies to other drugs whether controlled or prescribed.

So no, not something that is just accepted. Another issue is the process to deal with it is longer than drink driving which is another argument against legalisation. Whilst items can detect levels present, only blood can give an accurate measure of how much is in the system.

[thebraketester]

I saw a group of people in a car doing Balloons going up the m6 on Friday afternoon.

[g3org3y]

tim0409 said:

The other day I was behind a works van when I got a strong smell of cannabis (I really hate the smell!), and what was more surprising was that it was 8am!

Found this quite commonly when I was commuting on the A13 out of London in the mornings.

[Xcore]

Quite surprising it’s still on the rise these days with the mouth swab kits the police use.

[anonymous-user]

Well yes, It’s acceptable only in the mind of the individual doing it rather than society at large. I thought that was obvious.

[Simes205]

Commuting into London everyday on a motorbike I spot it loads. Scaff trucks and van drivers seem to enjoy it.