drug driving

The government is using this video to launch a new campaign* aimed at people who drive while under the influence of drugs. According to the DfT press release

One in five drivers killed in road accidents may have an impairing drug in their system.

but of course that is typical spin and abuse of statistics. Alcohol is an impairing drug. Most cough medicines have a small alcohol in them. If I swallow a spoonful of the medicine then go for a drive I am driving with an impairing drug in my system. If I were to have an accident do I then become one of the one in five?

Over at Mark Wadsworth's the suggestion is to balance your eyes by using cannabis and opiates together, although as leg-iron points out, how do the police know the size of your pupils in their natural state? JuliaM takes a more pragmatic approach and is thinking of investing in contact lens manufacturers. I'm just amazed that a police officer can distinguish the state of your pupils with closing speeds of around 60mph!




* I accessed the campaign site through the DfT main site but then could not find a link back .. .. .. clicking 'home' takes you to the campaign front page not the DfT main page .. .. going round and round in circles with a bloodshot eye staring at me .. .. .. I'm just thankful I wasn't on drugs when I looked at it or I could be having paranoid delusional nightmares right now.. .. ..