State police launch roadside drug testing in five counties
Starting on Wednesday, Michigan State Police will begin a pilot program in five counties allowing troopers to administer a roadside oral drug test during traffic stops
The counties included in the one-year pilot program are Berrien, Delta, Kent, St. Clair and Washtenaw.
Under the program, troopers will take oral fluid samples from drivers with a mouth swab, which detects drugs in the driver's system immediately after use. Troopers will be able to test the sample within a matter of minutes and in the process will conduct a 12-step drug evaluation.
Refusal to submit to an oral fluid analysis when troopers demand is a civil infraction.
The program is being launched in an effort to combat drugged driving and the steady increase of fatal crashes involving drug-impaired drivers, according to Michigan State Police.
Read more: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/11/04/state-police-launch-roadside-drug-testing-five-counties/832259001/
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