| WELLINGTON:
The Land Transport Safety Authority announced last month
that drivers would be tested for drug use around the country
from June.
LTSA chief
Jan Beck said that it was not yet known what final format
the testing would take. “Obviously we’ll be
stopping drivers at random check-points for regular alcohol
breath-testing. If drivers display dilated pupils then
police officers will be suspicious that drivers are high
on evil society-crushing drugs of any kind.” Ms Beck foresees the use of tests such as walking white lines to determine if a driver is high or not. “If the driver waivers on white line tests, he or she will be played progressive house or uplifting trance tracks. If they start dancing they will be prosecuted and their licence revoked.” Spokesman for Freedom to Drive While Wasted, Jeff Bong, applauded the use of white line tests for random drivers. “Any pig stopping me to share a bit of white line action is gonna get a great big hug, man,” he said. The LTSA is also expecting low-speed car chases to occur with more frequency. “Police officers will be trained to effectively deal with runaway vehicles at speeds of 30 kph or less,” Ms Beck said. |
| Nation’s drivers to be drugs-tested |
Sunday, 01 February 2004 12:00
