GardaI will be using a new drug testing device on the roads this Christmas.
The new device, which can test for a greater range of drugs at the roadside, was launched yesterday as part of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Siochana's Christmas and New Year road safety appeal in University College Cork. The new Securetec Drugwipe 6s roadside drug testing device has been rolled out across the country this week, and it works like an antigen test.
The device is more portable, faster at delivering results and it tests for Cannabis, Cocaine, Benzodiazepines and Opiates. It can also detect the presence of illegal drugs Amphetamine and Methamphetamine.
