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Post by Logan on Jun 20, 2016 7:49:56 GMT -6
Bill to test for drugged drivers passes Michigan House, SenateLANSING, MI — A bill creating a roadside drug testing pilot program is one step closer to becoming reality. The bill, which passed the Senate June 9 and the House in January, would create a Michigan State Police-run pilot program in five counties to conduct roadside saliva drug testing for cocaine, marijuana, heroin and other drugs. It now awaits Gov. Rick Snyder's signature. Bill sponsor Sen. Tom Casperson, whose district covers much of the Upper Peninsula, has said the legislation's intent is to allow the state to come up with "a reasonable standard" for drug testing, like it has in place for drunk driving. If the bill becomes law, it will be named "Barbara J. and Thomas J. Swift Law," after the couple killed in a March 20, 2013, crash in Escanaba, when a tractor-trailer ran a red light and careened into their Chevrolet Malibu. Read more: www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/06/roadside_drug_testing_pilot_bi.html
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