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Interesting series of posts. I'm all for Rule G and similar rules. They are unevenly applied, though. Speaking from personal experience, I have seen truck drivers who were obviously wired on speed (using amphetamines) whose driving behavior was just as erratic as some drunks I have watched on the highway. For the most part, they were guys who were trying to do their best to put as many hours in as they could and make a living. Yet they were just as dangerous on the road as someone blowing weed... maybe even more so. The difference between the two examples is the motive for the offense. It's much more acceptable to be seen using consciousness altering drugs to do a job better than to be seen as someone "trying to relax" on the job. The "culture" point is also a good one. States across the country have raised their drinking ages to 21, but in the 70's, you could get a drink if you were 18. The reasoning was that "if you could die for your country, you ought to be able to have a drink for it, too." Unfortunately, the good intention resulted in higher teen aged fatalities on the road. And, as an added point of contention, ABC News recently ran an article on prescription drug abuse. I don't know of any employer who is going to fire someone for taking prescription meds. I have to worry when those muscle relaxers, pain pills or anti depressants get used by someone in control of a 100,000 pound truck... or a 10,000 ton train... or a 120 ton aircraft. On behalf of Ricky Gates, who has been kind enough to respond to a lot of posts, I want to add that he's paid his price for his mistakes and is moving on. He's still paying for his accident... at least he's taken responsibility for it, unlike most of the drunks and druggies I've put in jail. That takes a lot of inner strength to do... and I respect him for it. Erik
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