Posted on 05/16/2018 6:15:50 PM PDT by BenLurkin
A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana Tuesday night after a multicar crash killed three in Fremont.
The collision, which involved five vehicles, occurred around 9:30 p.m. on the northbound I-880 near Stevenson Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. Three people were killed when they were ejected from an Escalade — a woman, a teen and a child.
Five other people, four of whom are juveniles, were injured in the crash.
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Similar to other states that have legalized pot, California now relies on drug recognition experts — police officers trained during a two-week course to conduct cognitive tests and notice other physical signs of drug-related impairment during a motor vehicle stop — to make the initial determination that a driver is under the influence.
A bill proposed in the state Senate last month calls for a one-year driving suspension for any motorist under 21 caught with marijuana in his or her system.
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Exactly! The 405 is the world’s largest parking lot.
I for one never said pot was harmless. Fact is alcohol is far more harmful. It damn near killed me.
Stoned Drivers Are Killing More and More Innocent Victims
https://www.dailysignal.com/2016/05/12/stoned-drivers-are-killing-more-and-more-innocent-victims/
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