Roadside Drug Tests
Under new laws, police in Tasmania will be allowed to conduct roadside testing of drivers for commonly used drugs including cannabis, speed and ecstasy. Advancements in portable saliva-screening equipment makes the testing possible. Penalties for driving drugged will be comparable to those imposed for driving drunk.
Of course, privacy and civil liberties groups, along with the recreational drug use advocacy, are opposed to the new legislation.
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