New roadside preliminary drug testing will be introduced on Wednesday April 12, and will allow for oral fluid from drivers to be tested for drugs.
The introduction of the new form of testing will coincide with a large Garda operation over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
Speaking about the introduction of the new testing and the Bank Holiday weekend operation, Assistant Commissioner Michael Finn said: “Many drug drivers delude themselves into thinking they can be better drivers under the influence of certain drugs and imagine themselves at low risk of collision.
“This is simply not true, drug-driving is one of the most dangerous offences that can be committed on our roads and we must remind all drivers of this.
“The introduction of preliminary drug testing on the 12th April will give An Garda Síochana the same tools to tackle drug driving as are in place to tackle drink driving.
Source: The Echo.ie, 05/04/17
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