Driving, Cycling and Cannabis Use

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Drug impaired driving is illegal in Canada and remains illegal after cannabis is legalized and regulated.

Don’t drive impaired
Don’t get into a car with someone driving impaired
Plan a safe ride home (use public transit, use a designated driver, call someone for a ride, cab or rideshare, stay over)
Start a conversation about cannabis and driving – it could save lives

Facts about driving and cannabis use

Driving high can double the risk of death and serious injury in a motor vehicle collision
One in three of those who have used cannabis in the past year have driven within two hours of consuming cannabis
Two in five people have been a passenger with a cannabis impaired driver
Every three hours a drug impaired driving offence is recorded in Canada
Drinking alcohol and using cannabis before driving increases the risk of getting into a collision

Cannabis reduces your ability to drive and cycle by impairing your:

Memory
Motor skills
Balance and coordination
Concentration and attention
Judgement and decision making
Reaction time

Facts about cycling and cannabis use

It is dangerous to ride a bicycle while impaired by cannabis. A cyclist riding in an unsafe manner can be charged.

Plan a safe ride home

Use public transit
Use a designated driver
Call someone for a ride
Cab or rideshare
Stay over

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Talking about cannabis and driving

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