PopSci grapples with age-old question of what is worse: driving drunk or stoned

[gcruse]

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/29/popsci-grapples-with-age-old-question-of-what-is-worse-driving/

by Chris Shunk on May 29th 2009 at 7:33PM
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The results of the study were less than surprising. The drivers that consumed vodka drinks drove faster while also being very cocky about their abilities. Pot smokers drove more slowly, but like the drunken drivers, they also swerved excessive and changed lanes a lot. The chronic crew also felt they were more aware of their impairment, which you may think is a good thing, but researchers say the detachment from reality is actually very dangerous.

So who wins the battle of drunken drivers verses stoned drivers? Well, nobody. They're both dangerous, unless you're in Israel behind the wheel of a gold Cadillac STS simulator.

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[Baruch Menachem]

quoted from the site for great wisdom:

Or how it's safer to jump out of an 8th story window than a 10th story window.

Seriously, it's like saying you're not stupid because you only had to repeat 3rd grade twice while that other kid over there had to repeat it 4 times. It doesn't matter how you decide to drive under the influence, you're a moron either way.

[Lord Undies]

I think driving stoned is worse.  If you drop your beer it's no big deal.  You can clean it up later.  But if you drop your Mellow Marlboro you gotta find it RIGHT NOW.

[ReardenSteel]

Even more important than being drunk is having the right car. You have got to get a car that handles really well. This is extremely important, and there’s a lot of debate on this subject—about what kind of car handles best. Some say a front-engined car; some say a rear-engined car. I say a rented car. Nothing handles better than a rented car. You can go faster, turn corners sharper, and put the transmission into reverse while going forward at a higher rate of speed in a rented car than in any other kind. You can also park without looking, and can use the trunk as an ice chest. Another thing about a rented car is that it’s an all-terrain vehicle. Mud, snow, water, woods—you can take a rented car anywhere. True, you can’t always get it back—but that’s not your problem, is it?

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