We sometimes hear people saying that cannabis makes you a more cautious driver, and that a reduction in speed is all that's needed to counteract cannabis impairment.
The truth is your reaction time has possibly slowed down even more than your driving speed, and your attempts to compensate for your impairment probably won’t be enough to keep you safe.
The only solution is to crash out instead, or to #DriveDrugFree
Car crashes happen very suddenly and unexpectedly. A slowed reaction time means you are much less likely to see a crash coming in time to avoid it. So you're definitely better to #DriveDrugFree
#TrueFactsTuesday
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After getting high, the risk you’ll fatally crash a car almost triples. Hard to justify the risk, eh? #DriveDrugFree#TrueFactsTuesday
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Your reaction time slows when you're high, so you’re likely to perform badly when the unexpected happens on the road. #TrueFactsTuesday
Having a sleep is great for clearing your head.
What do you reckon are the most important factors for getting a good sleep?
#420question
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Heaps of studies show us your risk of crashing increases if you’re stoned. Call a cab, catch a bus. Just don’t drive. #TrueFactsTuesday
Imagine your mate is just about to get in his car to leave your house - he's had a few drinks, as well as smoked some cannabis.
What are you going to tell him that might change his mind?
#420question
With all of the Dope as Drive events wrapped for the year we've drawn our winner of the iPhone 6 and want to say a big congrats to Ally Fergusson who nabbed the prize!
Wishing everyone a chilled out holiday. Stay safe out there.
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Driving means multitasking; blazing makes you pretty crap at doing that. Even a little bit of weed makes you less safe. #TrueFactsTuesday
Weed impairs your ability to deal with unexpected events on the road.
What sorts of things might happen out there, that you might not be expecting?
#420question
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Driving after drugs is a terrible idea, and we’ve got facts that’ll show you why. Later today: our 1st #TrueFactsTuesday