(Bloomberg) — Almost half of weed-smoking Canadian drivers saythat they can safely operate a vehicle whilestoned.
|Among Canadians who have driven under the influence ofmarijuana, 44% don't think it impacts their ability to drivesafely, according to a report Tuesday by State Farm.That compares with 42% who acknowledge a difference and 14% whodon't know.
|Insurers have been highlighting the risks of marijuana as legalrestrictions ease and cultural norms shift, especially among youth.Liberty Mutual Holding Co. and a safety group said in 2013 thatmost teenagers who drove under the influence of the drug said iteither improved their performance behind the wheel or was nohindrance. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised tolegalize the substance.
|Related: Fatal crashes doubled after state legalizedmarijuana, AAA says
|“We know marijuana impairs judgment and reaction time,” JohnBordignon, a spokesman for State Farm, said in a statement. “So anymove to legalize it has to be matched with safeguards to discouragedrivers from getting behind the wheel while they are influenced byit.”
|More than 60% of people surveyed think the Canadian legal systemis unprepared to deal with people who drive under the influence ofmarijuana, according to the State Farm survey. Almost nine of tensay they've never driven stoned. The online survey polled 3,000Canadians of driving age in March.
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