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Crozet, VA / Coupon, PA, VA
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Guy who likes racing real & virtual cars, spotting planes, hanging out with my girlfriend, son, and cats. Live in Virginia, USA and regularly commute to Pennsylvania to visit my girlfriend and son. Bachelor's of Science in Psychology and in the process of completing an ABA-approved paralegal program with the goal of beginning a career in the legal industry.
Posted: 8 hours, 33 minutes ago
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Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana DUI Law Is a Scientific and Legal Disaster
Catent, we allowed your first few comments with reservations. Just so you know, it's never a good way to find some friends to visit with on your new CB radio by jumping into their sandbox insinuating they are small minded. Yeah, you need to work on your introduction a little.
This is a group of folks here with some high standards. If you want to be part of it, you'll learn to respectfully reply or you'll go away. We have opened the door and given you access, tread carefully. We are happy to hear from you, but understand you don't hold a candle to our veteran drivers. If you want to present an argument or a point, that's all good, but you'd be smart to make sure you can defend it well.
I acknowledge that individuals who have been part of this community for longer and are truckers have more seniority/regard here, and I also fully acknowledge that I should not expect to be welcomed here with open-arms given I am an outsider who came in hot and stated a strong opinion in a less-than-polite way.
The OP at no point states that it is appropriate to operate a truck (or any vehicle) while impaired. The thesis of the OP is that the existing testing methods for cannabis are incredibly limited and inaccurate in their ability to detect active intoxication.
Canada has a 30-day "toke to yoke" rule for their pilots, given the limitations in testing for cannabis intoxication. It was escalated through their judiciary and they rightfully concluded that there is an inherent inequity in testing for something like alcohol compared to cannabis. If pilots and truckers can throw back a few beers off-the-clock, sleep it off, and perform their job safely, then there is absolutely no reason they should not be able to do the same with a joint ... again, so long as they are able to operate their vehicle safely when the time comes.
So, Canada determined their pilots can in fact use cannabis, but they must wait 30 days between their last usage and next time flying. Of course, that's just Canada's opinion, and this is a different country than Canada, but it is worth noting that Canada's aviation and trucking industries have strong safety records and relatively low rates of accidents.
The relevant variable here is if one can safely operate a vehicle. The OP would like to see improved testing/legislation around marijuana usage in Pennsylvania, especially for those with medical approvals, in order to help improve detection of actual intoxication. If anything, better, more refined/polished testing for cannabis would be in the best interests of all on the road because then we can determine who is actively intoxicated and who is not, without false-positives.
I am not a trucker and I do not have a medical marijuana card, but I am someone who has operated a motor vehicle for 15+ years, logged hundreds-of-thousands of miles in a variety of driving conditions, am fully capable of operating a manual transmission, and have never received a moving violation / ticket of any kind, nor been involved in an accident where I was at-fault.
Posted: 1 day, 1 hour ago
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Dire Warning On Unsafe Highways Amid Flood Of Migrant Drivers
Bad drivers of all kinds, colors, and creeds exist.
Let us not confuse the matter: this isn't an immigration issue; it's a driver safety issue.
Posted: 1 day, 1 hour ago
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Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana DUI Law Is a Scientific and Legal Disaster
Rather sad to see the small-minded replies here, many of which suggest the person posting did not actually read (or understand) the original post.
I expect many of the folks in here loudly saying "MARIJUANA BAD" drink caffeine and alcohol, both of which are "drugs", too; there is no distinction.
If the test for alcohol impairment was limited in its application and frequently caught false-positives, or detected alcohol from consumption days prior, without current impairment, you same folks would be hollering about the inherent unfairness in the process, how it's wrong and not accurate, etc.
Posted: 1 day, 1 hour ago
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Hey truckers - I come here as an outsider, LOL.
I am not a professional trucker but I do have a CB radio installed in my vehicle and travel ~500 miles per week between Virginia and Pennsylvania to visit my girlfriend and son.
I log 200+ miles per week on I-81, and plenty more on I-64, I-70, & I-99.
A month or two ago I installed a Uniden 520XL in my little dark blue 2018 Mazda 3 hatchback, with a Cobra HGA 1500 antenna. SWR was acceptable out the box without tuning (confirmed via an SWR meter). Not sure the effective range (guessing 3-5 miles, maybe up to 10); I have managed to make contact on multiple occasions and can receive clear transmission.
Just wanted to say "hey!". I'm always keying the mic with my location (interstate, mile-marker) during my trips, saying hello to any drivers out there on ch. 19. If any friendly drivers are frequenting that route and see/hear me out there, give a holler and say "howdy". Would love to chat with some pals during the drive!
Below is the route I take during my trips:
Posted: 8 hours, 33 minutes ago
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Looking For CB Radio Buddies
That was a fun read.
Would've been 15-20+ years ago, but I fondly remember my mom taking me and my friend (when we were kids, under 12 years old) on playdate and we wound up on I-81 and I-64 for awhile. Every single truck we passed we'd do the "HONK" arm pump, and the vast majority gave us some love. Fun times.
Need you to come keep me company during my travels! I don't have enough podcasts or music in my library to keep up with the 8-10 hours of driving per week, LOL.