Roadside Test

• Man faces impaired driving charge; OPP say empty beer cans found in vehicle

  Officers said the driver had alcoholic beverage cans, labelled as Crest Super — a premium lager beer, throughout the interior.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2021
  
• Saskatchewan driving tests resume, post-coronavirus shutdown

  Appointments are currently available, but a wait list is expected as the demand for tests is high says SGI.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2020
  
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• 2 drivers test positive for THC since Regina police rolled out new cannabis roadside test

  Regina police have started using a new roadside screening device to check for THC levels in drivers suspected to be under the influence of cannabis.

  Cannabis

  Feb 20, 2020
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• Victoria senior who failed performing breathalyzer for medical reasons gets prohibition rescinded

  Norma McLeod, who has breathing issues and survived mouth cancer, was unable to perform a breathalyzer test after being randomly pulled over in February.

  Nov 9, 2019
• Manitoba RCMP aware of suspected poppy seed ‘false positives’ on roadside drug test

  The Drager DrugTest 5000, currently used in Manitoba and some jurisdictions across the country, has given false positive readings for food like poppy seeds.

  Cannabis

  May 6, 2019
• Victoria woman with medical issues challenges Canada’s impaired driving laws

  Norma McLeod is taking her fight against Canada's "unfair" roadside impaired driving test to court.

  Health

  Apr 23, 2019
• Stony Plain RCMP credit new impaired driving rules for 9 arrests since Dec. 18

  Since Dec. 18, 2018, officers with Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and Enoch RCMP have made 13 arrests for impaired driving; nine of which came from the new mandatory alcohol screening legislation.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2019
• Civil rights advocates question Canada’s new impaired driving law — but feds say don’t worry

  Federal ministers are sidestepping any worries that a strict new law intended to curb drunk driving could threaten civil rights.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2018
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• Over 400 Alberta RCMP officers trained in standard field sobriety tests ahead of pot’s legalization

  Alberta RCMP say while cannabis legalization represents a "significant change in enforcement," they say they are ready to deal with suspected drug-impaired drivers once marijuana is legal on Oct. 17. 

  Cannabis

  Oct 12, 2018