According to a recent article, for the past six months, Victoria Police has been asking doctors and nurses in emergency departments to take blood from people involved in collisions, including passengers, cyclists and pedestrians, so they can test them for cannabis, methamphetamines, benzodiazepines and alcohol.
Police claim that the purpose of a campaign to reduce road trauma after research showed 20 per cent of the 332 people who died on Victorian roads last year had illicit drugs in their blood, and that the purpose was not on pursuing people who took drugs, but rather to inform the community that driving under the influence of drugs was a serious issue.
That said, it is possible to refuse the blood test - you just receive a fine similar to refusing an alcohol breath test.
What do you think? Is this a good idea?
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