TAC funds drug-driving test boost

Police ramp up roadside drug testing in statewide crackdown

Victoria Police will roll out 25,000 extra roadside drug tests each year, backed by new technology and TAC funding to strengthen road safety enforcement.

TAC funds drug-driving test boost

Victoria Police will be conducting an extra 25,000 roadside drug tests per year, as part of a new funding partnership. The extra drug tests are currently being rolled out, with police on track to record 175,000 tests this financial year. Transport Accident Commission is rolling out $4.536 million for the additional tests, as well as another $16.6 million for four other police projects over the next five years. They comprise: – An application Roa…