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(5) How many confirmed positive tests were from people who had a valid prescription for medicinal cannabis at the time of any positive test in (a) 2016,
(b) 2017, (c) 2018, (d) 2019, (e) 2020 and (f) 2021.

The use of medicinal cannabis while driving is illegal. Regardless of whether a driver possesses a medical prescription for cannabis, ACT Policing will record a positive drug test result where the drug has been detected in the system of the person in control of the motor vehicle. Given this, ACT Policing does not request to sight a prescription.

(6) What was the annual cost of the roadside drug testing program in terms of policing and the processing of testing in the 2020-2021 financial year?

All Road Policing members are qualified to conduct roadside drug tests. The activity of roadside drug testing and drug analysis forms only part of a road policing member’s shift and is not separately time recorded, thus the total monetary cost to ACT Policing per year cannot be determined.

The annual expenditure of the roadside drug testing program in terms of the purchasing and processing of testing in the 2020-2021 financial year was $0.193 million.

Crime—infringement notices
(Question No 709)

Mr Parton asked the Minister for Business and Better Regulation, upon notice, on 8 April 2022:

For each month since the reduced speed zone around Civic was implemented in July 2021, what is the total (a) number of fines issued, (b) revenue raised, (c) fines for less than 15 km/h over the speed limit and (c) number of fines issued to vehicles travelling at 46 km/h.

Ms Cheyne: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

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