http://www.philadelphia-accident-lawyers.com/truck-accidents/alcohol_drug_abuse.html
Marijuana
While many drivers believe that drugged driving is safer than drunk driving, in reality, marijuana can affect concentration, perception and reaction time up to 24 hours after it’s smoked says the federal director of drug policies, John Walters. That’s much, much longer than alcohol can affect behavior.
In a 1990 report, the National Transportation Safety Board studied 182 fatal truck accidents. It found that 12.5% of the accidents were caused by drivers using marijuana.
A New England Journal of Medicine report on drivers without alcohol in their systems who were stopped by police for reckless driving found that 45% had marijuana and 25% had cocaine in their systems.
Marijuana is not safe for truck drivers or those who share the road with them.
"up to 24 hours after it’s smoked says the federal director of drug policies, John Walters. "
haha! yeah right! please don't pick your sources of information from only one place, again take information from independant studies, marijuana affects you a big maximum of 5 hrs (and this includes the new and unexperienced smokers) haha 24 hrs, that is why john walter doesn't have that much credibility, his lies are to obvious, even someone who tried pot but really hated the experience can tell he is full of sh...well you know the brown stuff!
"In a 1990 report, the National Transportation Safety Board studied 182 fatal truck accidents. It found that 12.5% of the accidents were caused by drivers using marijuana."
and the 87.5% were from alcool? only kidding!
"A New England Journal of Medicine report on drivers without alcohol in their systems who were stopped by police for reckless driving found that 45% had marijuana and 25% had cocaine in their systems."
do you have a link? that would be interesting to analyze that article...because again these rating are well above the majority of other articles i read...
but thanks for your post, it's good to go further down the hole!