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‘I can have one joint, right?’ Everything you need to know about roadside drug testing

New devices were unveiled to reporters today. Here’s what you need to know.

GARDAÍ and the Road Safety Authority launched their new drug testing regime for drivers today.

Officers will be breathalysing motorists for a range of illicit drugs at roadside checks from the early hours of tomorrow morning.

There will be 86 drug screening devices located in Garda stations nationally, and 50 more available for use at the roadside, Assistant Commissioner Michael Finn told reporters today.

He also addressed questions about whether road users could trust the force to carry out the testing and record accurate statistics, at today’s event.

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Source: thejournal.ie, 12/04/2017

Posted by Andy on 04/12 at 04:05 PM in
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