Marijuana Seized From Semi Driver

Sunday, June 25, 2006 09:53 AM

Prince George R.C.M.P. have attended a minor collision at the intersecton of Highway 16 and Highway 97 and arrested one driver suspected of being under the influence of an illegal drug.

The driver of the pickup called police stating the Semi driver was acting aggressively. Attending R.C.M.P. seized a small quantity of marijuana and a pipe. The Semi driver was arrested for being under the the influence of a drug while operating a motor vehicle and underwent a series of sobriety tests at the Prince George R.C.M.P. detachment.

He was not charged with impaired driving, but did have his license suspended for 24 hours for being under the influence of a drug while operating a motor vehicle. He was also charged with following too closely.

Police had the Semi towed to a local tow yard and the owner has been contracted to retrieve it.

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Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2006 09:53 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: trusted on June 25 2006 2:33 PM

I thought pot made a party mellow-and now it has been pointed out it can also make a person aggressive.
Which really is it?
I am asking, seriously.

Posted by: Norm on June 25 2006 2:46 PM

the 24 hour suspension is a joke. where is the penalty for what has happened? this situation could have resulted in death.

Posted by: tstark37 on June 25 2006 3:24 PM

marijuana does make many people mellow. of course, the effects of any drug (legal or illegal) vary from person to person. some people are mean when they're drunk, others are happy and giddy. for all we know the truck driver might be just as agressive or moreso when he's not high. i personally drive slower and with more caution when i am high. hope this helps, it certainly can be hard for a non-smoker to understand marijuana with all the crap one hears through the government.

Posted by: trusted on June 25 2006 9:29 PM

Thanks!!
As I have previously stated-I do appreciate this site as many posters are very informative.
You are right-I do not smoke-and just not associated with those who smoke "pot", so my question was really legitimate.
Thanks again.

Posted by: Chester on June 25 2006 10:45 PM

tstark37 - Is driving slower and with more caution when you are high justify why you drive at all when you are high?

It appears to me from a non-pot smoker point of view that pot also impairs a persons judgement. Chester

Posted by: owl on June 26 2006 8:56 AM

Don't forget Chester that people can be elated when great things happen to them or can be depressed after some family incident, yet they still drive. Being "high" does not require a drug.

In addition to that, people's driving skills vary considerably in the first place. The licensing test is a bare minimum.

Posted by: camoose on June 26 2006 11:33 AM

The fact remains that driving impaired, by whatever means is illegal. The difference of driving a truck or car while impaired is huge. Most of the time the injuries are much more serious in truck accidents, usually for the other vehicle involved, not the truck. Is this the sort of thing what the forestry safety committee is trying to avoid with the trucking industry?