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[Kachina624]

@JaneMarple  I haven't seen any statistics. 

[ROMARY]

Around here, it's impossible to ticket just about all of the people who are texting and driving.  It's everywhere, all day and all night long.  I wouldn't know what to suggest.  There just aren't enough officers to even begin to write tickets to the hundreds/thousands of texting drivers.  Around here, anyway.  The only thing I can think of right now is to use cameras to take photos of texting drivers, and send them a big ticket along with their photo.  At least $500 per ticket.  That just might minimize the rest of the texting drivers.  They might not want to take a chance...........

[fourpaws56]

marijuana has it's place like anything else...I would never drive under the influence of any drug be it prescription, alcohol or pot...

[SeaMaiden]

Fatal car crashes have soared in Washington state since legalization of Mary Jane.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160510103131.htm

[dooBdoo]

          It's a complex problem, and while we as a society are scratching our heads about it more and more people are dying or being maimed for life.   I don't see how we attack the problem by concentrating on the drugs -- the age of prohibition didn't work, and this won't, either.   I think we need real, ongoing education; we need to stop giving a pass to those who are repeat offenders; we need to stop laughing at people under the influence and making it a big joke; and we need powerfully effective punishment when people break the law.   Just brainstorming, but I think that would be a jumping off point.

[kelsey17]

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@ROMARY wrote:

Around here, it's impossible to ticket just about all of the people who are texting and driving.  It's everywhere, all day and all night long.  I wouldn't know what to suggest.  There just aren't enough officers to even begin to write tickets to the hundreds/thousands of texting drivers.  Around here, anyway.  The only thing I can think of right now is to use cameras to take photos of texting drivers, and send them a big ticket along with their photo.  At least $500 per ticket.  That just might minimize the rest of the texting drivers.  They might not want to take a chance...........

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I think they should have officers in unmarked cars who can see and pull over anyone texting........it is illegal in NY but there is no enforcement.........on my regular drive to a nearby town i usually see at least 10 people on the way there texting....swerving....drifting in the lane, etc...

Enforcing the law can be done.....it may be a bit difficult...but would be worth it.

[sandraskates]

@JaneMarple@Kachina624  I heard about the increase in marijuana related traffic accidents in Colorado.

Here a link: http://denver.cbslocal.com/2016/08/31/studies-show-results-of-legal-pot-in-colorado/

The stats start like this:

Here are the highlights in just three years since legalization:

• Marijuana-related traffic deaths increased 48 percent.
• Over 20 percent of all traffic deaths were marijuana related compared to only 10 percent six years ago.

[truffle]

Auto insurance rates will be sure to go up in those States that have legalized it especially for recreational use. There will be people who mistakenly will think it's ok to smoke it while driving to the show with their date or maybe even dumb enough to smoke it inside the theater.  

[JaneMarple]

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@truffle wrote:

Auto insurance rates will be sure to go up in those States that have legalized it especially for recreational use. There will be people who mistakenly will think it's ok to smoke it while driving to the show with their date or maybe even dumb enough to smoke it inside the theater.  

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They already do that and have been for years. My first concert to Madison Square Garden in 1975 was full of pot smoke. 

So far my insurance has not gone up .

[Desertdi]

Legal or not............lots of people smoke it..............