Police targetting drugged drivers

[kiwi_farmer]

ERIC PARNIS

13/01/2009 10:53:00 AM

http://tenterfield.yourguide.com.au/news/l...rs/1407976.aspx

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Police were out in force over the weekend, targeting drunk and drugged drivers making the voyage to the Exodus Festival held at Rover Park over the weekend.

Numerous motorists were stopped by police at a stationary drug testing site set up on the Drake side of the location, as well as by officers who were conducting mobile patrols in the area.

 

Festival patrons felt the police presence while making the journey to Rover Park, with some festival-goers travelling west from Casino reported being stopped at mobile and fixed sites up to three times.

 

New England Highway Patrol police in conjunction with officers from Traffic Services in Sydney conducted the operation with a focus on weekend festival-goers.

 

Whilst the exact number of tests conducted is unknown at this point in time, local highway patrol officers reported quite a few of the motorists stopped were allegedly found to have cannabis and ecstasy in their system. These motorists will appear in local courts once the tests are scientifically examined in the coming months.

 

Police considered the operation a huge success.

 

Last years results found that one in ten drivers was under the influence of a prohibited substance.

 

Special Constable Darren Druitt of Tenterfield police warned, "If you continue to drive whilst under the influence of prohibited substances, you will eventually get caught."

[Nooby]

So how does 'under the influence' compare with 'in the system'?

 

I mean can it detect THC that's left over from the joint you had 2 days ago?

[kiwi_farmer]

The cops reckon 4-6 hours after you choof is the detectable limit but I've seen evidence contradicting this from a few diiferent sources so it's anyones guess, like alcohol, it seems to depend on the person

[BongsAway_Cherry]

im screwed then....