The British view
British lab report does not provide backing to SB8/HB8
- A study conducted in 2002 by Britain’s Transport Research Laboratory found that drivers under the influence of marijuana performed better behind the wheel than those under the influence of alcohol. Researchers concluded that while cannabis may adversely effect subjects “tracking ability”, the drug failed to affect reaction time or any other measures of driving performance. They also noted the subjects under the influence of cannabis were aware of the impairment, unlike people under the influence of alcohol, and attempted to compensate for it by driving more cautiously. Previous studies done by the Transport Research Laboratory show alcohol and sleep deprivation have more of an adverse effect on driving than marijuana.