Question on Notice regarding the number of blood/urine samples taken from drivers involved in serious crashes since the Road Traffic Amendment Act 2016 came into effect, substances tested for, test results, and percentage of drivers with multiple impairing substances. The answer refers to another QoN.

AnsweredQoN 2561Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 February 2018
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health

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I refer to the commencement of operation of the Road Traffic Amendment Act 2016 in March 2017 which introduced compulsory blood or urine samples to be taken from drivers involved in serious crashes, and I ask: (a) since March 2017 how many such samples have been taken; (b) for what specific substances are those blood or urine samples tested; (c) what are the results of those tests to date; and (d) what percentage of drivers have been found to have ingested more than one substance capable of impairing driving skills?

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Answered
15 March 2018
Response time
6 days
(a – d) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 2560.

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