The growing legalization of marijuana begs the question of safety on our roads. Everyone should know that driving under the influence is not only dangerous, but illegal. Close to Detroit, according to a recent Ipsos study commissioned by the Canadian Automobile Association South Central Ontario, 48% of current cannabis users (people who have used cannabis in the past 3 months), have driven while high. Both alcohol and cannabis affect attention span, judgment, motor skills, reaction time, decision-making and coordination. (caasco.com/cannabis)
Driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal in all 50 states and D.C., but determining impairment is tough. Unlike alcohol, the amount of marijuana present in a person’s body doesn’t consistently relate to impairment. THC, or Tetrahydrocannabinol, is the primary psychoactive component of cannabis. A positive test for THC and its active metabolite doesn’t mean the driver was impaired at the time of the crash. Habitual users of marijuana may have positive blood tests for THC days or weeks after using the drug. Marijuana is still an illegal controlled substance under federal law. Continue reading
First 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition Sells for $2.5 Million
As Carroll Shelby once told me about Le Mans: “We spent a ton of old man Ford’s money and kicked Ferrari’s ass.” Edsel Ford had a part time job in Shelby’s shop.
The Ford GT Heritage Edition with the famous Gulf racing theme that honors motorsport victories was bought by Rick Hendrick, Hendrick Motorsports owner for $2.5 million as the gavel fell Saturday at the 48th annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction. (Carroll Shelby – Sports Car Racer and Builder – Dead at 89)
The breathtaking return for a production car followed the auction on Friday of the first 2020 VIN 001 of the Mustang Shelby GT500 for $1.1 million. Ford will donate in total $3.6 million to two long-time charity partners – $1.1 million to JDRF, for funding type 1 diabetes research and $2.5 million to support United Way for Southeastern Michigan. Continue reading →