Government drives drug crackdown
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• Truck drivers could face roadside drug checks after Government research revealed a 4000, increase in illegal drug taking among drivers killed in road accidents.
There are also plans for roadside screening devices, similar to breathalysers, and for new drug-driving legislation.
The Association of Chief Police Officers is examining a range of drug-driving enforcement methods used overseas as it considers ways to improve police officers' ability to catch drivers using drugs.
The research showed that although the presence of alcohol in accident victims had fallen substantially, it still remains a major problem with more than 22''6 of victims found to be over the legal limit.
The proportion testing positive for cannabis has nearly tripled in the past decade.