New Bill Could Let Michigan Police Use Saliva To Test Drivers For Drugs

Michigan has seen a decrease in drivers operating under the influence of alcohol, so to make up for that revenue, the state wants to test drivers for drugs.

Michigan Makes a Lot of Money Annually From Drunk Drivers & Citations

We know that driving a vehicle under the influence is against the law and unsafe not just for the person driving but others who are on the road. Drunk drivers who do get caught pay a lot in fines that go to the state of Michigan.

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Michigan generates some serious revenue from traffic tickets and drunk driver fines. Michigan makes close to $130 million a year. Now that is a lot of money but with Uber, Lyft, and other ride share opportunities, driving under the influences is going down in Michigan.

Aside from police officers trying to keep Michigan roads safe, the state still runs like a business. What does a company do when revenue is down? They find a new way to replace it.

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New Bill Could Allow Michigan Police To Swab Drivers For Drugs

Once again, Michigan drivers should not be doing drugs and getting behind the wheel of a vehicle, it is dangerous for the driver and others on the road and can lead to senseless deaths. Police are just doing their jobs trying to keep our roads safe.

I'm sure public safety is part of it but let's not forget that Michigan is a business. With the number of DUI's going down, the state has found a new way to recoup that fine revenue and perhaps increase it with a new bill.

According to FOX 17, there is a new bill proposed in Michigan's House that if passed, would allow law enforcement to give drivers suspected to being under the influence of drugs an oral swab.

If the bill becomes law, officers will have a handheld instrument that can test the saliva of a driver on the spot to detect if he or she is under the influence of drugs while driving.

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Michigan law inforcement officers would be able to determin if the driver is under the influence of amphetamine, benzodiazepine, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and meth. 20 other states are already using the program so you can bank on Michigan being the next state to swab its drivers.