drug_mentor
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I don't disagree that someone driving intoxicated on both alcohol and drugs should face a harsher penalty than someone driving intoxicated on either one, that is pretty much common sense I reckon, however what I am a bit wary of what is going to fall into this category. I can't help but feel there is too much potential for someone who used some speed a couple days ago or smoked a spliff the night before who maybe had a wine or two with dinner blowing a touch over .05 (or .00 if you are on your P plates) on the way home and these laws beign enforced on them.
The problem with current drug testing is it does not actually prove intoxication, and I feel like this law sort of opens up a loophole where any drug user who is caught even slightly over the legal alcohol limit can then be drug tested, found to have drugs in their system and hit with a 12 month driving suspension. The punishment for driving intoxicated should reflect how intoxicated the person was while driving imo, logically it may seem like someone caught with drugs and alcohol in their system is more intoxicated but in practise it doesn't neccesarily pan out that way.
The problem with current drug testing is it does not actually prove intoxication, and I feel like this law sort of opens up a loophole where any drug user who is caught even slightly over the legal alcohol limit can then be drug tested, found to have drugs in their system and hit with a 12 month driving suspension. The punishment for driving intoxicated should reflect how intoxicated the person was while driving imo, logically it may seem like someone caught with drugs and alcohol in their system is more intoxicated but in practise it doesn't neccesarily pan out that way.