'Worrying' number of drivers testing positive for drugs, says Tipperary garda

More than a quarter of driving-while-intoxicated incidents to date this year in Tipperary involved drug-driving detections.
'Worrying' number of drivers testing positive for drugs, says Tipperary garda

A simulation of a roadside preliminary drug test. File Picture: Robbie Reynolds

The number of motorists being detected for drug-driving is a worrying trend, according to the top garda in Tipperary.

Chief Superintendent Colm O’Sullivan was speaking after the Tipperary Joint Policing Committee on Friday, where figures showing an increase in detections for driving while intoxicated so far this year were revealed.

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