POLICE SHOULD CHECK FOR DRUG IMPAIRMENT

Many people out there seem to have the idea that since the "pot laws" have
become more relaxed, smoking pot while driving is OK.

Marijuana is an impairment drug, any way you look at it. The reason it has
not been so highly addressed in accidents is because the police never
checked for drugs before. The main issue was alcohol.

It's about time they came out with a roadside device such as in Ontario.
Then it should be a double fine (driving while impaired and possession of a
controlled substance). The pot law may only be a fine but driving while
impaired is still within the realms of the Criminal Code and still can
result in jail time.

I have two teenage sons. I want to see my kids grow and have children of
their own. I wouldn't be able to handle it if they encountered someone who
believes smoking pot while driving was OK and I ended up with the dreaded
phone call from the police.

As it is, I have a friend who will spend the rest of her life in a
wheelchair because of a drunk driver. She's a single parent, to boot. I've
also lost a boyfriend to a motorcycle accident because of his impairment.
When are people going to grow up and realize that any impairment drug
(alcohol, pot, etc.) is not acceptable?

Angela Ray,

Mill Bay.