Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Terrence B. Sheridan will be joined by law enforcement officials, state and federal highway officials, and prosecutors to announce a new drugged driver blood testing program that will assist police departments and state’s attorneys across the State. Drivers under the influence of both illegal and prescription drugs continue to be a menace on Maryland roads.
Blood sample analysis from drugged drivers has previously been a challenge for police departments and prosecutors since it had to be done at a commercial laboratory. Colonel Sheridan will announce Maryland’s remedy to this challenge as part of State Police awareness and enforcement efforts during National Impaired Driving Prevention month as proclaimed by President Barack Obama.
PLEASE NOTE: Earlier in the day, officials will gather in Annapolis with the families of those killed in drunk and drugged driving crashes in Maryland this year. This State Police event is a perfect opportunity to show efforts that are being made to reduce these tragedies in Maryland.
After remarks by police and prosecutors, media will be taken to the Toxicology Unit to see the blood testing equipment in operation. The process will be explained by the head of the testing program, Dr. Ross Lowe.
WHAT: DRUGGED DRIVER BLOOD TESTING PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009 1:30 P.M.
WHERE: MARYLAND STATE POLICE
FORENSIC SCIENCES LABORATORY
221 MILFORD MILL ROAD
PIKESVILLE, MD 21208
3 comments:
it should be done by an independant lab, with no strings to the maryland government! My advice to anyone having to submit to this would be to also have another sample taken privately at teh same time and tested by an independant lab, this is the only way you will be able to refute anything they present in court!
Hey, thats a great way to extort money from unsuspecting motorists. Capital idea.
Florida should have drug tested Tiger Woods.
Snoring at accident scene, on vicontin and another drug, on oxygen for hours at hospital, and D.A. claims not adequate info to demand hospital records????
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