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Marijuana use could be jeopardizing safety on the roads, survey finds

A new survey conducted on behalf of the PCI has found that more Americans consider using social media and texting to be more dangerous while driving than being under the influence of marijuana.

By Victoria Prussen Spears, Esq., Associate Director FC&S Legal | Updated on December 11, 2017
Just 2 in 5 Americans believe driving under the influence of marijuana is contributing to more motor vehicle crashes. (Photo: Shutterstock)

A new survey of over 2,000 U.S. adults, conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (“PCI”), has found that more Americans consider using social media (99%) and texting (98%) on a cell phone to be dangerous while driving than being under the influence of marijuana (91%).

Although the vast majority of Americans (91%) believe driving under the influence of marijuana is dangerous and a similar percentage (87%) say those who do so are a hazard to others on the road, just two in five (40%) believe it is contributing to more motor vehicle crashes.

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