Source: Associated Press Pubdate: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 GERMANY: LET'S TEST DRIVING ON POT HAMBURG, Germany (AP) - A member of parliament's Transportation Committee is suggesting members gauge their skills in driving tests while stoned on marijuana or hashish. Gila Altmann, of the left-leaning, environmentalist Greens party, said in an interview Sunday in the mass-circulation Bild daily that she simply wanted to highlight what she considers a double standard regarding alcohol. Alcohol, which is legal, was blamed for 4,000 automobile deaths in Germany last year, whereas illegal drugs were blamed for only 16 deaths, Altmann said. Altmann has placed a formal request for the driving tests with the committee. Panel Chairman Dionys Jobst rejected the idea, especially since the drugs involved would be illegal. Last year, committee members conducted driving tests after drinking alcohol, and most found their abilities were impaired if their blood-alcohol percent was 0.08 or higher.