2023 NSW law in Australia allows immediate arrest of drivers with positive roadside drug tests.
New South Wales, Australia, has enacted a law effective September 1, 2023, allowing police to arrest drivers suspected of drug impairment on the spot following a positive roadside test. Previously, drivers had to be taken to a police station for further testing. If both the initial and a subsequent on-site test are positive, motorists face a 24-hour driving ban. This measure responds to over 17,500 positive drug tests in 2023, with drug-related fatalities exceeding those from drink driving.
September 02, 2024
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