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Hawke’s Bay roadside drug tests show 3% positive rate early on

Early data from Hawke's Bay roadside drug testing shows a 3% positive rate among drivers screened.

Skinny McBuntu

Roadside drug testing has begun in Hawke's Bay, with officers able to stop any driver and require a screening test. Early results show 3% of those tested have returned positive.

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It’s early days, but 3% of roadside drug tests in Hawke’s Bay have been positive

An officer can stop any driver and require them to complete a drug screening test.

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