Roadside drug testing begins - ABC Online

[Guest]

ACT police will begin roadside drug testing across Canberra from today.

 

Legislation giving police powers to conduct random roadside tests for drugs came into effect in December.

 

Police will now detain drivers to take saliva swabs to test for drugs like cannabis, methamphetamine and ecstasy.

 

"The test is administered through a saliva test and it does take longer than drink driving test. Drivers can expect to be detained on the roadside for up to ten minutes and that's because the technology is not as advanced as technology for random breath testing for alcohol," said Attorney General Simon Corbell.

 

Unlike alcohol testing, there is no legal level or limit on drug content. It is an offence to have any presence of a drug in saliva or blood.

 

Mr Corbell says drivers who test positive will be required to provide further samples for police analysis.

 

"Drivers I think will appreciate the fact that roadside drug testing will assist police in detecting and removing drivers who are impaired from our roads," he said.

 

Source: ABC News Online

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[Broadside]

Victoria is already doing them. However they don't usually do them unless you look suspicious as they take a while to adminster and cost a few bucks for each test.

[STONEDAJ69]

waste of time

[Tsigle]

waste of time

I have to agree

[allhailthebud]

Had a mate have to do a drug councelling course the other week as he lost his licence well over 6yrs ago - original suspention was only 2 yrs but each time he was busted during his suspention they added another 2yrs onto it (silly i know )

 

At his drug councelling course he said out of 20 people atleast 15 were there for being busted smoking/consuming ice after police done the drug swab analysis test. He said none were there for driving under the influence of cannabis.

[Broadside]

The effects of ice are far more obvious to another person than weed. If you use clear eyes and havent been smoking in your car they probably won't be able to tell. People on ice, well it's almost impossible not to spot them.

[Tsigle]

If I ever go to counseling I'd probably be in a debate ever second with the counselor

[Playtronics]

i was stopped while visiting SA for a RBT and was given a drug test. I came beck with a positive, but just told the officer that i was taking medication from my GP and they said ok and let me go. I didnt have to prove anything.

[Tsigle]

i was stopped while visiting SA for a RBT and was given a drug test. I came beck with a positive, but just told the officer that i was taking medication from my GP and they said ok and let me go. I didnt have to prove anything.

What is GP? I might use this, if I ever get into a fix.

[STONEDAJ69]

general practitioner - ie doctor.

 

that story is either bs or the guy got REALLY lucky and got a dumb cop.