Roadside drug tests set to begin over Easter weekend

Roadside drug tests will be in operation by the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

Last December, the Oireachtas passed the Road Traffic Act 2016 which, amongst other provisions, paved the way for the drug testing of drivers’ saliva both in Garda stations and by the roadside.

As a result, drivers will soon be able to be put through mandatory intoxicant testing rather than just mandatory alcohol testing.