Roadside drug testing in South Australia is reaching new highs… Or should that be lows? According to an article in the Herald Sun, one in six motorists who undertake drug testing by South Australia police are being caught driving with drugs in their system. The figures have seen detection rates surge by more than...
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Drug testing in South Australia on the rise
Drug testing is on the increase in South Australia, but the news doesn’t relate to our roadsides or our workplaces. The drug testing in SA is being completed by child protection authorities and involves parents. An article in the Sunday Mail recently shed light on the testing, which has tripled in the past two...
Drug testing in South Australia and ACT makes the news
Drug testing has made the news in South Australia and the ACT and, this time at least, it’s not all bad news. South Australia drug testing news In South Australia, a major blitz on roadside drug testing and alcohol testing has caught out many ‘selfish drivers’ who were caught driving while under the influence...
Drug testing nabs South Australian drivers during school pick-up
In what a police superintendent has described as deplorable, two drivers in South Australia have failed roadside drug testing while picking up their children from school. According to the South Australia Police, numerous drivers failed drug testing or alcohol testing during Operation Stop Drink Drug Drive Schools, a state-wide road safety blitz targeting school...
Drug testing in South Australia a safety imperative
One of the major criticisms of drug testing in South Australia on our roads is that it’s simply about revenue raising, while when conducted in our workplaces, drug testing is sometimes accused of being, dare we say it, a bottom covering exercise or a witch hunt. For authorities and employers, however, conducting drug testing...