Cannabis

[lennon1980]

Is it illegal to drive when smoked cannabis in the uk?

[zipadeedodah]

Yes

[zipadeedodah]

Actually, I'm not too sure what the law says - whether there is some kind of 'limit' to traces of cannabis, or whether it's illegal anyway.

[helsbels666]

Does it matter what the law says, the fact is if you have a driving licence it assumes that you are responsible to drive a vehicle. At some point in the highwway code this responsibility is discussed . Driving under the influence of any medication which alters your alertness or perseption is not responsible.

[nfn]

you can be prosecuted for driving under the influence of any drugs (including prescription) if they affect your alertness etc. That's why some meds carry a warning.

[undercovers]

yes and unlike alcohol there is not safe limit any amount in your blood stream is a convictable crime... and there are now road side testing devises in use to check as well as the old fashioned blood test

[doc_steve]

Cannabis is illegal in the UK regardless of if you are driving or not ;-)

[Drisgirl]

The effects stay in your body for about 28 days so this could be a grey area.The police dont generally bother much with class c drugs (straight from the horses mouths so to speak).I think however a Dr would be able to tell if drugs had recently been taken - enlarged pupils for example and I daresay other tell tale signs.

[Toureman]

If you are posting this question intending to drive whilst smoking Cannabis I hope you are caught and jailed before you kill anyone.

Of course it is illegal.

If it was just out of curiosity then I apologize.

[kempie]

http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/campaigns/drugdriving/drugdriving.htm

[kempie]

...and here is form used to record the results of the Preliminary Impairment Test - MGDDF.pdf

[Curious_Me]

Well said Toureman. .although I assume questons like this are posted to provoke dynamic answers....or at least I hope they are.....surely lennon1980 is not being serious/??

[lennon1980]

I only ask about is it legal or illeagl to drive when smoked cannabis as I am doing a course in drug and alcohol abuse and needed to answer that particular question!!!!!!! Sorry for any up set!!!!!!!