A New Report- maybe not

fuzzybuddy

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[h=1]"Drugged driving surpasses drunken driving among drivers killed in crashes, report finds."[/h]Ah, well maybe not. This new and frightening statistic comes from a 'study'. This 'study' was not biased in any way. It was totally objective.

Wanna guess who came up with this "study"?

The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, a nonprofit funded by alcohol distillers.

Yup, a nonprofit funded by Alcohol Distellers:):):):):):)
 

Between drunks, drug users, and cell phone addicts, driving requires a person's full attention. I don't know if the number of accidents is on the rise, but the number of people I see drifting across the lane markings certainly seems to be increasing.
 
I see a marked increase in the number of accidents in my rear view mirror recently.
 

I'm of two minds about our new car, which should arrive next month. On one hand, the # of computers increases the risk of more repairs (we had several computer modules replaced in our 2003 SUV early on, when they clearly got a 'bad batch' from a supplier; no problems since then).

But OTOH, the better safety features - auto braking, lane departure warning, front and rear cameras - are what sold us on getting a 2017 car instead of a five year old used car.
 
I got interested in this when I noticed the study was done by the guys, who were paid by the "distiller's org". You know, come on, they wouldn't be biased at all. I did some checking on the net. hey, check it out. The only people who claim that marijuana has replaced alcohol as the #1 cause of fatal accidents are this study and one scientist. Every other group, every insurance company, every other scientists, etc. still say alcohol is the #1 cause. Nobody is saying it is OK to get stoned and drive. The study was done in states that have legalized marijuana, and for some strange, unknown reason, 43% of the fatal car accidents weren't included in the study. Gee, I wonder why. Their statics are very questionable.
 
Butterfly said:
So if those 43% of drivers were found to have been wearing white underwear when the crashes occurred, does it then follow, under that same logic, that white underwear causes auto crashes?
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Not Yet:D

The article/study did qualify the statistic by noting they didn't know if they were at intoxicating levels but it is disturbing especially if something like opioids and legalized pot. Although it seems I come across more and more stories of substances other than alcohol in the system. Mixing lower level of drugs and alcohol probably isn't good either. Also it's vague at times wether they were the cause or simply involved.
 
Butterfly said:
So if those 43% of drivers were found to have been wearing white underwear when the crashes occurred, does it then follow, under that same logic, that white underwear causes auto crashes?
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Yes. White underwear is JUST WRONG! :shrug:
 

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