Abramson's lordly ways

oh yeah and here is some of the numbers i'm to lazy to look up..by the way this is one of thousands of surveys

Marijuana

Many people have the false notion that driving after smoking marijuana is safer than driving after drinking. This is simply not true. Marijuana can affect concentration, perception and reaction time as long as 24 hours after it is smoked. That is much, much longer than alcohol affects a driver's behavior.

Marijuana has been found to be a factor in over 12% of fatal trucking accidents. In recent years, out of the truckers tested randomly for drugs and alcohol, a whopping 45% showed marijuana in their system.

Methamphetamine

Due to the very long hours they often have to work, truck drivers are always looking for ways to stay awake and alert to meet deadlines. It has been reported that 17 out of every 20 truckers say it is very easy to find methamphetamine at truck stops along their route. Truckers have recently been succumbing more and more to the powerful drug due to the fact it can keep people awake for several hours and sometimes days at a time. Surveys and roadside tests have indicated that one in five truckers use stimulants on some of their trips.

Perhaps there is a need for more drug testing of our nation's truck drivers. Though most truckers are tested randomly after their date of hire, many of them even say it is not often enough.

again officers i beg you crack down on these "professionals" they are killing us out there, no regard for safety, i know why they hate so much because of their addictions!

typical, having to take a drug test twice in 4 months, must have had some problems with the first one! you cannot convince me that truckers don't use. i see it time and time again. to many hours on the road, not enough sleep or under the influence of speed. you truckers think you are above the law! when you do kill someone it's covered up so your company doesn't have to shell out millions to the families of the innocent motorist. i hope these cops do give you a hard time maybe then you'll slow down and quit tailgating my mini van. if you left earlier maybe you wouldn't have to speed and just because i won't doesn't give you the right to drive so close to my car.