You’ve heard of police using a breathalyzer to determine if a driver is under the influence of alcohol during a traffic stop, but police are hoping that a new pilot program will give them a tool to use breath tests to look for the presence of marijuana and other drugs in a driver’s system. Select […]
Minnesota Launching Roadside Testing Pilot Program To Detect High Drivers
Beginning in December, some Minnesota police officers will begin using two new roadside devices to determine if someone is driving under the influence of drugs. The two new roadside tests (the SoToxa Oral Fluid Mobile Analyzer and the Drager DrugTest 5000) are part of a pilot program that is being overseen by the Minnesota Office […]
Drugged Driving Arrests Nearly Double Over Last Four Years In Minnesota
Drugged driving arrests nearly doubled over the last four years compared to the four-year period before it, according to new data from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS). The DPS noted that there were 15,810 drugged driving arrests between 2018 and 2022, up from 8,096 between 2013 and 2017. That represents a 96 percent […]
How Much Marijuana Can You Have In Your System To Drive Legally?
Minnesota recently passed a law allowing for recreational use of marijuana, and one of the major concerns prior to the law’s passage was how to ensure that legal use of the drug did not lead to problems behind the wheel. There is no standard roadside marijuana detection system like their is for alcohol. You’re probably […]
Police Cracking Down In Driving While High In Minnesota
Drunk driving gets most of the headlines, but another type of driving under the influence is becoming more popular both here in Minnesota and across the US, and that’s driving under the influence of drugs. 30 years ago, driving under the influence of illegal drugs wasn’t really an issue here in Minnesota. While more people […]
