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Drug testing drivers

punch*drunk — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 22:29:56 GMT

NEW legislation will bring in compulsory blood tests for drugs for drivers involved in crashes that cause a fatality or seriously injure
someone. The new laws will be a first in Australia.

Just saw it on facebook via a local paper, but couldnt see any news articles about it.

I think its a great idea, why werent they already doing it I wonder?

Presumably they already test for alcohol in these situations. Drugs are just as bad, some worse, as far as hindering the ability to drive safely.

I wonder exactly what drugs they will test for?

Re: Drug testing drivers

boris1gary — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 22:42:43 GMT

@punch*drunk wrote:
NEW legislation will bring in compulsory blood tests for drugs for drivers involved in crashes that cause a fatality or seriously injure
someone. The new laws will be a first in Australia.

Just saw it on facebook via a local paper, but couldnt see any news articles about it.

I think its a great idea, why werent they already doing it I wonder?

Presumably they already test for alcohol in these situations. Drugs are just as bad, some worse, as far as hindering the ability to drive safely.

I wonder exactly what drugs they will test for?

I thought they already did that. Read some idiot booked for doing 115kms over the speed limit on the Hume Hway yesterday, I think he should lose his license in Australia forever.

Re: Drug testing drivers

punch*drunk — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 22:51:49 GMT

I would have thought they did too, but perhaps it was never compulsary before now?

Yep I agree the knuckleheads should be disqualified for life, sadly that doesnt stop them driving though.

Re: Drug testing drivers

lloydslights — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:01:25 GMT

I thought so too, Boris. Now that is fast. Double the speed limit? And unfortunately, some of those people who break the speed limits and are banned from driving, take no notice of the law.

Can we be tested for our own body-produced adrenaline?

DEB

Re: Drug testing drivers

bushies.girl — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:06:41 GMT

I thought the RBT already tested for drugs, obviously a blood test is more accurate, I totally support any measure that gets drunks/druggie off the road for good.

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softail-joanie — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:07:47 GMT

Yep I agree the knuckleheads should be disqualified for life, sadly that doesnt stop them driving though.

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boris1gary — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:08:51 GMT

maybe it's for some prescription and over the counter drugs - some of them are included in drug testing at work sites.

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purple_haize — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 01:36:55 GMT

Police already do tests for drugs when they stop you on the road and also when they have their booze buses out.

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kathys.clown14 — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:04:50 GMT

Public transport drivers should be tested for alcohol and drugs at the start of their shift.

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poddster — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:09:31 GMT

@boris1gary wrote:
Read some idiot booked for doing 115kms over the speed limit on the Hume Hway yesterday, I think he should lose his license in Australia forever.

Yep send the culprit to somewhere else to clean up the rabble

Re: Drug testing drivers

***super_nova*** — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 06:08:48 GMT

@boris1gary wrote:
I thought they already did that. Read some idiot booked for doing 115kms over the speed limit on the Hume Hway yesterday, I think he should lose his license in Australia forever.

115km over 100km ? That is 215km/h ............... hmmmm when I lived in Europe, about 200km plus was what I would drive across Germany, in France the speed limit was 165km/h back then. I found it very difficult to go back to driving 100 and less; it is all relative, I remember my grandfather worrying about driving 60 🙂

Re: Drug testing drivers

happyroo_bunji — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 07:57:07 GMT

@purple_haize wrote:
Police already do tests for drugs when they stop you on the road and also when they have their booze buses out.

not all of them. I've been breath tested heaps of times, but never drug tested

Re: Drug testing drivers

iapetus_rocks — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:25:43 GMT

I would like to see the drivers of cars involved in such accidents to have a mandatory check made on their mobile phone-call records, just to make sure that they weren't on the phone at the time.

Re: Drug testing drivers

channys_mum — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:43:53 GMT

@iapetus_rocks wrote:
I would like to see the drivers of cars involved in such accidents to have a mandatory check made on their mobile phone-call records, just to make sure that they weren't on the phone at the time.

Absolutely

Re: Drug testing drivers

softail-joanie — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 21:10:24 GMT

Every 15 minutes- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62EIynAh6qo

part two- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3JXLjcdobE

Extreemly graphic, but presents a good case for driving sober, or just driving safer in general. I think about this and what can happen often when I'm on the road.

Paying attention PAYS !