New Drugalyser For Police Stations By 2012

Sunday, 29. August 2010

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Drug driving, which is considered as dangerous as drink driving and punishable by exactly the same penalties, is being targeted by the police as an area where more accurate technology is needed. As a result a new ‘drugalyser’ has been developed and will be in all police stations from 2012. The analyser will test drivers’ saliva and make it easier for police to prosecute drivers who drive whilst high on illegal substances including cannabis, cocaine and ecstacy. Changes to the law will also mean that police won’t need permission from a doctor to carry out a blood test. Last year a survey carried out by the RAC found that 12% of young motorists believed they were fit to drive after taking class B drugs such as cannabis. What do you think is worse, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol? By Graham Hill