edgarshade
Bluelighter
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2010
- Messages
- 1,954
Daily Mail - Drivers who smoke cannabis up to three hours before getting behind wheel
By Jenny Hope
Last updated at 1:18 AM on 10th February 2012
With reader comments
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...hours-getting-wheel-double-risk-accident.html
By Jenny Hope
Last updated at 1:18 AM on 10th February 2012
With reader comments
Drivers who smoke cannabis within three hours of getting behind the wheel run almost double the risk of a serious crash, claim researchers. The first major review reveals that drivers are far more likely to be involved in a collision with another vehicle after smoking the illicit drug.
The researchers from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada, said the impact of cannabis consumption ‘on the risk of minor crashes remains unclear’. But, they suspect, it ‘could be a risk factor’ for minor collisions.
‘Britain has some of the safest roads in the world but we are not complacent and I am determined to crack down on those who recklessly risk the lives of others.’ Martin Barnes, chief executive of DrugScope, said ‘This research paper confirms what the available evidence has suggested for some time: driving while under the influence of drugs such as cannabis can be dangerous.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...hours-getting-wheel-double-risk-accident.html