Since marijuana is gaining acceptance as a medical and recreational drug in the U.S., drivers and motorcyclists need to be educated about the risks of driving/riding while consuming the plant. MSF’s (Motorcycle Safety Foundation) “Riding Straight - Marijuana Awareness” kit is said to do the job and now comes cheaper for everyone.
Firstly offered at $595, the kit is now available for $379 at MSF’s online store, making it more affordable for government agencies, motorcyclists and driver training facilities.
MSF’s Riding Straight – Marijuana Awareness Kit uses Innocorp’s new Marijuana Impairment Simulation Goggle at the core of three separate activities that demonstrate how marijuana and motorcycling are a risky mix.
As with all MSF Host-An-Event kits, the Marijuana Awareness Kit can be purchased and used by anyone interested in being a facilitator for special events, riding club meetings and rallies, and community outreach programs, without any certification from MSF or prior teaching experience.
The Simulation Goggle cannot truly replicate the effects of marijuana “high,” but the unique way in which it distorts perceptions causes some impairments. The participant then needs to attempt to compensate for these impairments to complete the Kit’s activities.
Because impairments are in the same general areas of cognition and motor skills affected by marijuana, the participant can get a sense of the challenges a “high” driver or motorcyclist would face when dealing with traffic situations.
Along with the price drop, MSF President and CEO Tim Buche had a strong message for all riders out there: “Do not operate your motorcycle or any motor vehicle if you are impaired by marijuana, and find alternate transportation if you are planning to be under the influence of marijuana. Not only is it unsafe, but just as with alcohol, riders impaired by marijuana can be convicted of riding under the influence and be subjected to similar harsh penalties.”
If you ask us, we’d say you don’t need a kit to see how it’s like to be high and impaired by marijuana. We are sure that every sane person that got high at least once has noticed the effects and the fact that his or her skills are affected. So, no matter how chill you feel, stay off your bike until the effects have worn off.
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