Roadside Drug Testing Program Starts in Michigan Today

Due to the increase in drug-related fatal crashes in Michigan in recent years, the Michigan State Police will start their roadside drug testing program today. I'm sure it has something to do with the fact weed is now legal in Michigan too.

According to WDIV, under the pilot program, a drug recognition expert (DRE) may require a person to submit to a preliminary oral fluid analysis to detect the presence of a controlled substance in the person’s body if they suspect the driver is impaired by drugs.

Drivers will be tested for amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cannabis (delta 9 THC), cocaine, methamphetamines, and opiates. If you don't do drugs, you have nothing to worry about when you get pulled over. If you do, prepare to pay the price. If you refuse to take the test, it's a civil infraction.

Participating law enforcement agencies include:

• Adrian Township Police Department
• Allegan County Sheriff’s Department
• Alma Department of Public Safety
• Alpena Police Department
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Auburn Hills Police Department
• Battle Creek Police Department
• Bay City Police Department
• Bay County Sheriff’s Office
• Berrien County Sheriff’s Office
• Bloomfield Township Police Department
• Cadillac Police Department
• Canton Township Police Department
• Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office
• Chikaming Township Police Department
• Clawson Police Department
• Dearborn Police Department
• Escanaba Department of Public Safety
• Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office
• Grand Blanc Township Police Department
• Grand Haven Department of Public Safety
• Grand Rapids Police Department
• Grand Valley State University Police Department
• Greenville Department of Public Safety
• Hamburg Township Police Department
• Imlay City Police Department
• Ingham County Sheriff’s Office
• Kalkaska County Sheriff’s Department
• Kent County Sheriff’s Office
• Lake County Sheriff’s Office
• Lapeer Police Department
• Lincoln Township Police Department
• Livonia Police Department
• Macomb County Sheriff’s Department
• Marquette County Sheriff’s Office
• Menominee Police Department
• Michigan State Police
• Midland Police Department
• Monroe Department of Public Safety
• Mt. Pleasant Police Department
• Muskegon Police Department
• Novi Police Department
• Oscoda Township Police Department
• Petoskey Department of Public Safety
• Pokagon Tribal Police
• Port Huron Police Department
• Roscommon County Sheriff’s Department
• Southfield Police Department
• St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office
• Troy Police Department
• University of Michigan Police Department
• Washtenaw Co Sheriff’s Office
• Wayland Police Department
• Western Michigan University Department of Public Service
• Ypsilanti Police Department

Source: WDIV