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I think this is really cool. I always wondered though, the way we correlate numbers to driving ability seems sketchy. Some people take multiple large dabs of c

I think this is really cool. I always wondered though, the way we correlate numbers to driving ability seems sketchy. Some people take multiple large dabs of cannabis concentrate - and they're barely feeling it. This is because they basically do this all day every day. Someone like that would fail this test, despite their motor skills remaining near baseline. It's clearly different for alcohol, because it directly increases "network latency" (if you will) of motor control and sensory inputs. So ultimately I would like a push to improve roadside driving ability testing, regardless of suspected substance use. This covers sleepiness, dehydration, etc.

dahfizz 7y ago
> So ultimately I would like a push to improve roadside driving ability testing, regardless of suspected substance use. This covers sleepiness, dehydration, etc. I definitely agree with you there. The difficulty is making it sufficiently objective. A cop has every incentive to arrest you, so we need to have a degree of empiricism to the test so that cops can't use it to arrest anyone they want.
chatmasta 7y ago
It’s funny to imagine a cop pulling over a stoned driver and putting him behind the wheel of a racing simulator.