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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ben Mitchell

World’s first laughing gas breathalyser being trialled by UK police forces in bid to combat ‘emerging threat’

The world’s first roadside laughing gas breathalyser is currently undergoing trials with two police forces across southern England.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, alongside Thames Valley Police, are deploying the innovative device to combat what they term an "emerging threat" posed by motorists driving under the influence of nitrous oxide.

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