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BBCNEWS Inside Out February 4, 2017

I dont think the higher management have any interest in agriculture. And we meet the singh twins who are bringing their art to live with augmented reality, just like the recent pokemon craze. Wow, it literally comes to life new figures show that there are a growing number of people on our roads Driving Under The Influence of drugs. Jacey normand has been out with the Cheshire Police as they try to combat the offenders. These videos show people driving recklessly as they try to evade the police. The drivers actions show a complete disregard for other road users whilst speeding excessively on our roads. They all felt they had a reason to try to avoid capture. They were all found to be Driving Under The Influence of drugs. The latest video from the Road Safety Campaign think is targeted at young men. Those most likely to use drugs and get behind the wheel of a car. In order to effectively police this, the government changed the Drug Driving Law in march 2015 which gave Cheshire Police and inspector Steve Griffiths additional powers to combat offenders. In the past we couldnt test on the roadside and since then theyve introduced drug wipes. So we can now test on the roadside. We were finding there was an issue with people using drugs before driving and this has given us a good way of testing and taking them off the road if need be. But certainly what its found is there are people out there who do take those risks daily and the amount of arrests weve had demonstrates that were onto it. Were going to talk a little bit now about section 5a. It was introduced in march 2015 and includes. At this training centre, these Cheshire Police officers are learning how to use the new equipment. And it will give us an indication if it tests positive for either cocaine or cannabis. Theyre also being walked through the fit test, an american style sobriety test, which is useful in finding out if a drivers ability is impaired through drugs. Officers have a power to do a breath test for alcohol. A Roadside Test for drugs and also one of these fits. The only issue we have is that they only detect cannabis or cocaine at the scene. If an officer suspects there is impairment caused by any other type of drug, the driver can be taken back to the station for a blood test. There are a considerable amount of drugs as regards to Illegal Drugs and Prescription Drugs which can be misused and have an effect on drivers. The Drug Driving Law sets strict limits for 17 different drugs. Police can now test for Illegal Drugs like cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy, but also Prescription Drugs like temazepam or diazepam, used for anxiety and Sleeping Problems and also, morphine based pain killers. And these new powers have produced results. In 2016, Cheshire Police arrested 966 people for failing a roadside drugs test, and so far over 500 of those have been charged with drug driving offences. One of the officers on the front line is chris buckley. Hes been patrolling the streets of cheshire for 12 years. Chris took me out on an Evening Shift and he told me what he looks for. You kind of get used to not sort of stereotyping, but what sort of cars or vehicles get used by people who may use cannabis or cocaine. It is a bit of the bobbys nose and it does literally become the bobbys nose as sometimes youre following a vehcle and, believe it or not, you can actually smell it coming through the air vents from the car. You do have your own little ways, all the places where you might go where you think theres a good chance you might get somebody. What was the speed limit down that road you just came down . Do you know you have got a light out at the front . A few broken tail lights and some questionable driving means chris has stopped quite a few cars this evening. The majority of people wouldnt dream of Drink Driving. They use the two pint rule. In fairness, you can can never go by the two pint rule because youve got a legal limit of 35 for Drink Driving and that could be two pints for you, it could be three pints for me. We just dont know. With the law being so new, i wondered how anyone using recreational drugs could know the limits for driving. It cant be measured in the same way that people do with alcohol. I cant imagine someone would sit there on a friday night with their mates and think, you know what, if i have two spliffs tonight, im gonna be fine tomorrow, but i wont drive tonight and thats the trouble. A lot of the times theyll say, well, ive not had any today. I had some yesterday or the day before. I wouldnt dream of drink or drug driving but unfortunately you are. And then, on a routine check, his coppers nose pays off. Is it your vehicle . Are you insured on it . Really . You are not, are you . Have you got cannabis in there by any chance . When did you last have some

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