By: Mike Wilkinson
Careful, DPF. The article suggests a key reason why these drug tests aren’t used more: A government review of the drug testing regime in May concluded the testing devices were not reliable or fast...
View ArticleBy: boredboy
Reliability could be due to a number of issues that can be resolved including a lack ‘proven’ reliability ie: a lack of data. With regards the charge that it is unlikely to detect half of cannabis...
View ArticleBy: Griff
There is no reason to test for cannabis. After numerous scientific studies the only thing you can honestly say is smoking pot makes you drive slower The influence of cannabis on driving....
View ArticleBy: Ross Nixon
The data above indicates a much much higher presence of drugs in drivers who have crashed than in the normal population Sorry, but I don’t see any reference to the test results of the general...
View ArticleBy: my 2 cents
I presume the best practice would be for all drivers to be alcohol and drug free when behind a wheel?
View ArticleBy: KH
And some years ago there was the guy who pointed out that 50% of those involved in a fatal crash had a criminal conviction. Now an actual criminal conviction is hard to come by. It’s not for parking...
View ArticleBy: kowtow
kh Did those criminal convictions include “exceeding the speed limit” or other moving offences like failing to stop at stop sign,crossing center line line etc ? That could account for the seemingly...
View ArticleBy: freemark
Exactly, and this is why we must fight like hell any attempt to lower the breath alcohol limit. The vast majority of drivers go through life speeding sometimes, having 3 or 4 beers sometimes, and never...
View ArticleBy: Spam
I wonder if the causation is not specifically impairment due to the effects / influence of the drugs, but to the reason that those that take recreational drugs are more likely to be risk takers, and...
View ArticleBy: kowtow
Nothing “recreational” about a brain dead stoner getting behind the wheel of a car.
View ArticleBy: Griff
kowtow you are right if as the research says it makes them less at risk than sober it should be compulsory to drive stoned Though if you really are brain dead you are dead so it would be illegal to...
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