If you saw someone smoking pot while driving, would you do anything?

In My Humble Opinion
1

I was waiting behind a car to enter a fairly busy, divided, 4-lane this afternoon and I noticed the driver of the car taking a hit off a pot pipe. (Yes, I’m sure.) He was pretty young and had a female passenger. He pulled out when it was safe and I proceeded on my way. I briefly thought about calling 311 and reporting him, thinking about the safety of other people, but I didn’t. I have no idea if he was impaired, but I feel the same way about high-driving as drunk-driving. Looking back, I think I should have called.

Would you have reported him?

2

no

stop snitching

3

Would you have reported him if he’d been drinking beer? Talking on a cell phone where forbidden?

I’ve no cite but anecdotal data that boozy drivers are much more dangerous than potty drivers. (Question: Is there a standard for comparing intoxication levels for these two very different intoxicants?)

4

Same here.

5

I’d probably call 911, same as I have for obviously drunk drivers.

6

Like the cops are gonna show.

7

Wave him down, get him to pull over, and ask him if I can have a hit?

8

I recently saw a study that showed that high drivers are more careful and drive safer than sober drivers (proving the common joke/meme true). One way I hear it put, and can confirm anecdotally, is that stoned people know when they’re too high to drive, unlike drunks who think they’re fine to drive when they’re clearly not.

9

I would have reported it.

10

I think the problem might be handling a pipe, packing a bowl, and so on while driving. The driver in that case was way too busy and distracted.

If someone was just smoking a joint, I’d probably just figure it was a short or hand rolled cigarette.

11

Ask for the phone number of their dealer.

12

I’ve smelled pot many times from other cars at red lights. I never knew for sure who was inhaling.

I wouldn’t call 911 unless a car was obviously weaving in traffic.

13

I’d stop looking in the mirror and pay attention to the road.

14

Read for comprehension. I was behind the car in question AND stopped, waiting for him to pull into traffic.

15

Yeah, they will. I’ve called in drunk drivers several times, and either seen the cops respond or read about the arrest in the papers.

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LOL. Chill out. I should have put the title to your OP in the heading to my post. My response was an answer to the question posed there. “If you saw someone smoking pot while driving, would you do anything?” :stuck_out_tongue:

17

Only if it was a cop.

18

Sadly, not so much.

It seems to be a common perception among pot-smokers that mild marijuana intoxication does not result in driving impairment. As far as I know, research does not back them up on this.

19

Was it this (video, CNN report)?

If memory serves, I can confirm these results. Lots and lots of very safe drives to 7-11. Um, I mean, that’s what I’ve heard.

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Nope.