CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Canadian law has changed to catch motorists suspected of being one toke over the line.
High drivers won't be able to refuse roadside drug tests under new laws that kicked in last week.
Police can now require drivers to submit to roadside tests and have the power to take suspected drug-impaired drivers to a police station or hospital to give a blood, urine or saliva sample.
Refusing the test will be considered a criminal offence.
Drivers convicted of drug-impaired driving face a minimum $1,000 fine for a first offence and a month in jail for a second conviction.
Are you too high to drive?
- Published on July 9, 2008
- Published on March 8, 2010
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- - March 9, 2010 at 09:26:03
I congradulate the government for this new law,but the big question is ,:is the law going to enforce this?THERE are a lot in our community that drink and drive and park outside the bars,and after several beer get behind the wheel and drive home,and are seen by the police,only a very few are stopped ,as well as the cellphone law which came into affect,I see a lot of people driving around using cellphones behind the wheel,and another law is having kids in the car,and having a cigarette,come on guys,lets make these laws effective before someone loses their lives.THE law is the LAW,no exceptions to the rule,not only are these people breaking the law you as a law enforcer allow them to do so,let's stop the DUI S and drugs and cell phones,the government gave this right to use to stop this sort of behaviour,let's keep it legalized and stop these individuals,before our children are yesterday's news. DRUGS are illegal period,and alcohol is a drug,so let's do something this stop this once and for all,don't encourage it,you have the right to arrest,and you took a vow to serve and protect,we non-users are to be protected also.I would hope that the law cracks down on these individuals who careless who they injure or kill.
