By Mary Kekatos Health Reporter For Dailymail.com
Published: 15:30 BST, 20 June 2019 | Updated: 15:30 BST, 20 June 2019
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Around 15 million drivers get behind the wheel within an hour after using marijuana, a new survey finds.
Data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals that 13 percent of Americans viewed doing so as only 'slightly dangerous' or 'not dangerous at all'.
However, those who use the drug are about twice as likely to get into a car accident due to impaired judgment and slow reaction times.
And even more troubling, the survey found about 70 percent believe they won't get arrested for driving high.
A new survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that 13% of Americans view driving after using marijuana as only 'slightly dangerous' or 'not dangerous at all' (file image)
For the survey, AAA polled more than 2,500 licensed drivers aged 16 and older who drove in the last 30 days.
Health experts say that the impairing
