Marijuana can impair judgment and reaction time longer than many people realize. That is what makes driving under the influence of marijuana illegal and highly dangerous.
Cannabis significantly disrupts the critical skills required to operate a motor vehicle safely. It impairs motor coordination, slows reaction time to brake and process potential hazards, affects judgment of distances, peripheral vision, and tracking time, and the ability to keep your vehicle in its lane leading to drifting.
Florida has a zero-tolerance policy for drug-impaired driving. There is no "legal limit" for having THC in your system. If a law enforcement officer determines that you are impaired by cannabis, you can be charged with a DUI which carries heavy fines, license suspension, and potential jail time.
Our prevention partners at the Partnership to End Addiction have shared some practical tips for talking to your loved ones about cannabis and driving - whether they may drive under the influence of using marijuana themselves or may think about getting into a car with someone who has recently used marijuana. Either way, it is a very risky situation.
Please take the time to read this informative article and share the important information with your loved ones:
We all have a responsibility to keep Florida's roads safe - stay informed, don't drive impaired, and teach your children who are drivers to stay clean when behind the wheel. Share with your kids that driving high is driving impaired. They can potentially hurt themselves. They can hurt others. They could face serious legal and monetary consequences as a result of a DUI arrest.
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