PremiumJack RiddellMultimedia journalist·Hawkes Bay Today·5 Aug, 2026 08:12 PM3 mins to readEastern road policing manager Angela Hallett said 3.1% of drivers stopped so far in Hawke's Bay under new roadside drug testing laws had tested positive.Police in Hawke’s Bay say roughly 3% of drivers they’ve pulled over for roadside drug tests have tested positive for illicit drugs.Eastern road policing manager Angela Hallett said roadside drug tests started rolling out in June, with road policing team members in the Eastern District trained to administer them.
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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