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[goneski]

They should be testing for active amounts of drugs.. None of this "have you consumed any illegal drugs in THE PAST WEEK?" bullshit.

[r2pi]

They should be testing for active amounts of drugs.. None of this "have you consumed any illegal drugs in THE PAST WEEK?" bullshit.

Spot on! That's bullshit...

.. but those of you wanting to cover up driving under the influence of major psychotropic drugs, sorry, that's f*cked.

And yes I used to do it myself, what a dickhead. After a few years of being a husband and a dad and also dealing first hand, hands-on with the immediate consequences of drink/drug/idiot driving --- sorry, I can't think of a more idiotic thing to do. It's one thing to risk your own safety, but another thing again to take into your hands the lives not only of those in your car but also everyone else on the road at the time.

People caught for serious speeding or drink/drug driving should be forced to spend a shift with the air ambulance to find out what are the consequences of their actions. Guess what, they're not pretty.

[chnt]

@r2pi

that's fair enough, for some things like alcohol and certain other things, but not all drug driving is bad, obviously it depends on the person, the dose and other factors... but many people drive on caffeine and amphetamines, probably better than when sober, and also check these links out

http://www.tokeofthe...performance.php

http://www.canorml.o...th/driving_info

http://blogs.sfweekl...juana_makes.php

Edited by chnt, 19 June 2012 - 01:42 AM.

[pete34]

r2pi
agreed but
think, a detox is a detox
in other words It removes or changes the substance
none one here said they drive under the influence of major psychotropic drugs
only you have so who are you angry at? yourself i hope
no one has mentioned a method that masks alcohol, the method i know off dosnt detox only masks alcohol and its available at any servo for nics

if people are in an emergency or something (or a bad drug experience) and have to drive or straighten out people need to know you can detox very rapidly and a detox straightens you out after a long weekend

test kits tell you if you are straight

re:
People caught for serious speeding or drink/drug driving should be forced to spend a shift with the air ambulance to find out what are the consequences of their actions. Guess what, they're not pretty.

agreed show them the truth

as chnt links show i think road rage, drink driving,accidents and violence can be prevented with a joint, it should be prescribed for aggression and sold at the cafe's but big pharma and textile companies make a bundle getting it made illegal
its now being grown for textiles in oz again

[r2pi]

@chnt & pete34 - agreed, for the most part.

Some people above do seem to be suggesting you can get away with driving an hour or two after a smoke, or to be suggesting methods to get away with this. That's what I object to, depending on the amount consumed.

I do agree though, of the serious and fatal accidents I have attended, most seem to have been caused by stupidity- very often turning or overtaking when not safe to do so. Lots of people are plenty stupid already, no drugs required... although such people tend to get even stupider with drugs on board.

[r2pi]

P.S. on stimulants - yes and no. Plenty of accidents are caused by overconfident, testosterone-laden young men. Their over-exhuberance and overconfidence is what causes dangerous behaviour in the first place, not speed. Adding stimulants to that mix is only likely to make them even more dangerously overconfident and aggressive.

[goneski]

I blame dopey Camry and Corolla drivers.. Maybe it's a Newcastle thing.

[ghosty]

im sory, but why is it they bother to test for mj again? i must have forgoten their well founded reason for this.

[ghosty]

id be more concerned with my eating 5 dry grams and jumping on bike, racing the mandalla, dodging the growing vines, all through the crystaline mountains at spirit-smashing speeds.

Jokes.
i hope somebody finds that funny, i thought the topic needed a bit of comedy.

Edited by ghosty, 25 June 2012 - 09:27 PM.

[goneski]

Why aren't they testing for prescription meds that impair driving?.. There's plenty of those about..