A shocking survey carried out by the RAC has shown that drivers who test positive for drugs can still pass roadside `sobriey' tests. Almost one third of drivers who tested positive for illegal drugs were able to pass the roadside “sobriety” tests, according to new research. This has led the RAC Foundation to question whether the Field Impairment Tests are FIT for purpose? The research showed that, when carried out by well-trained police officers, the tests have a 66 per cent success rate in spotting drug-impaired drivers.
Three members of a drugs ring were jailed today after their operation was smashed by undercover police. Motorcycle enthusiast Rod Budding, 40, used a customised 180mph bike to collect drugs from supplier Anthony Smith in Kent. The heroin and cocaine was destined for the streets of Bristol, where police said Budding was a "significant" player in the criminal underworld.