Roadside drug testing kits may not work in cold weather

Gardaí have been warned that their new roadside drug testing kits may not work when it is cold.

Roadside drug testing kits may not work in cold weather
Thu, 27 Apr, 2017 - 11:50

Gardaí have been warned that their new roadside drug testing kits may not work when it is cold.

The Medical Bureau of Road Safety advised the traffic corps on "proper operating conditions for the analysers" and confirmed that the device is not guaranteed to work when below 5C.

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