Drug Driving

[parsonjack]

Local news down here just ran a piece on drug driving and Avon & Somerset police have said that new testing methods including mouth swabbing will be used for Glastonbury Festival.

[Mrs*E*]

wow - thats going to make Monday interesting !!

[Kyelo]

Do these kits not only work for cannabis though? If so they will be catching hardly anybody!

[Thearg]

wow - thats going to make Monday interesting !!

[Paul ™]

Nope they can detect

Mouth swab drug test facts indicate that the test can be used to test for usage of drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, opiates, methadone, phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, amphetamines, and methamphetamines.

[dan05delaney]

wow that could make the journey interesting for something... I can just imagine the queue for "Swabbing" Imagine the money Avon & Somerset Police could make that day

[parsonjack]

Seems not...the report was pretty clear they can now check for the lot...E's, Amphetamines, Coke etc plus cannabis.

[whisty]

The coach people get the upperhand.

[frostypaw]

Probably like the system they used to threaten us with in Kent. They had one machine in the county, but every pub had at least three signs up about it.

The horror is that all this will do is result in more nervous twitchy drivers who should be worrying about the road not a spliff they had days ago. God love prohibition, always such a success.

[Kyelo]

Nope they can detect

Usually 2-3 days detection level too.

[fatyeti24]

Nope they can detect

Usually 2-3 days detection level too.

[FloorFiller]

The coach people get the upperhand.

[Kyelo]

does that prove you are breaking a law though?

[fatyeti24]

This is my thinking depending on how accurate it is.

[Paul ™]

So are they able to work out the amount, time etc usable in court or just a scare tactic?

Edited April 29, 2013 by Paul ™

[howlin_pete]

Probably like the system they used to threaten us with in Kent. They had one machine in the county, but every pub had at least three signs up about it.

The horror is that all this will do is result in more nervous twitchy drivers who should be worrying about the road not a spliff they had days ago. God love prohibition, always such a success.

'The horror'? Bit of an over reaction don't you think? I imagine the main aim is to stop people driving home still under the influence, if they really wanted to stop people doing drugs on site then they would be doing this as the festival is going on

[Kyelo]

The mouth swab alone isn't, but if that shows up positive then they can ask for a blood sample without a doctors approval.

[Paul ™]

Now would it be illegal to refuse a swab from them?

This is all irrelevant to me as I will be in a pickle on a bus haha

[mike99]

It's been approved by the Home Office, so I would suggest it would be the same as refusing an alcohol breathalyser.

[Kyelo]

It's been approved by the Home Office, so I would suggest it would be the same as refusing an alcohol breathalyser.

[sjp61]

My mates son got stopped and swabbed about a year ago. It went to court and he lost his license for 12 months! He was fairly caned at the time he got stopped though!

[rexclark]

Shouldn't be driving with drugs in your system anyway.

That's why I use the bus that and the fact I can't drive.

[Big Vern]

Good to hear the local constabulary are doing this, if people are willing to endanger other peoples lives for their own selfish enjoyment, i hope they get caught

[Thearg]

You need to procure some unadulterated child's piss.

Edited April 29, 2013 by Thearg

[siblin]

Nope they can detect

Usually 2-3 days detection level too.