"Just because you think you may be able to drive while high, doesn't mean you should."
That message comes from Teresa Di Felice, the assistant vice president of government relations at the Canadian Automobile Association, South Central Ontario.
The CAA has launched its cannabis education campaign, and it is called #DontDriveHigh.
It aims to educate drivers, especially young ones how cannabis can impair your motor skills, reaction time, perception, and judgement.
It has released a series of videos demonstrating how smoking up can impact concentration, coordination, and decision making.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=19&v=A0nm8BrgV6Q
"It's important to remember that if you are going to consume alcohol or cannabis, find an alternative to driving so you can arrive where you're going safely," said Di Felice.
"Our research shows that many Ontario drivers believe that there is a strong need for public education around cannabis legislation," she continued.
CAA's research suggests that education gap in awareness is particularly problematic for young men. Men aged 25 to 34 are the most likely to drive under the influence of cannabis, and many of them live in busy, urban areas.
