HIGH DRIVERS ARE SAFE DRIVERS

RE "COPS out to nip driver in the bud" (Feb. 8):

Const. Brad Burton proves that using terms like "public safety" is like
using "homeland defense," in the sense that anything can be justified under
its rubric.

The Senate report concluded "Cannabis alone, particularly in low doses, has
little effect on the skills involved in automobile driving. Cannabis leads
to a more cautious style of driving. (Cannabis does have) a negative impact
on decision time and trajectory (however) this in itself does not mean that
drivers under the influence of cannabis represent a traffic safety risk."

These petty abuses of authority by the ignorant like Const. Brad Burton
would evaporate with a little enlightenment of fact. Acting with legal
authority on ingrained prejudices instead of demonstrated truth is
unprofessional.

The real question is does an officer who abuses the authority of his
position deserve to exercise that authority?

Let's hope the Ministry of Transportation reads the reports that
consistently prove that drivers high on cannabis are safer than those who
are high on life!

Chris Buors

Winnipeg, Man.

(A driver high on pot is a driver likely to kill -- to believe otherwise is
both foolish and dangerous)