We need to speed up the prosecution of drug-driving offenders.
The future of roads minister, Lilian Greenwood, has shown interest in exploring new technologies aimed at expediting the prosecution process for drug driving offences.
In response to a question in Parliament from MP Andrew Snowden, Ms Greenwood expressed an openness to learning more about a saliva-based testing system already being used in countries like Australia and France.
This system involves collecting evidential saliva samples at the roadside from drivers who fail an initial DrugWipe test. These samples are then sent to laboratories for analysis, with results processed within days — potentially enabling prosecutions to be concluded in weeks rather than months, according to D.tec International, the supplier of DrugWipe kits to UK police.
