AT least 13 people have been caught driving under the influence of drugs in Cork since Gardaí were given the ability to carry out roadside testing last April.
According to the latest available figures, there are 371 Gardaí in Cork who are trained to carry out the tests, 74 tests have been administered, and 12 have given a positive result. The Gardaí reported the arrest of a man for drug driving on New Year's Eve, bringing the total up to 13.
The figures were released to Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan. He was pursuing the figures to see if the rollout of the testing was happening, but said it will be months before a real picture can be seen.
He said that drugs are a factor in up to one in four fatal road accidents, and it's important to ensure that drug drivers are pursued and stopped.
"When you look at road deaths, a huge portion are related to drug driving, and that's aside from drink driving," he said.
He said that the latest figures "sound low" but that it is a new effort.
Source: David Linnane, The Evening Echo, 20/01/18
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