Motorists back drug testing of drivers

MORE than four in five Scots would back giving police the power to carry out drugs tests on drivers by the side of the road.

A survey by car sales website Motors.co.uk, found 51 per cent – out of 400 people asked – “strongly agreed” with the move, while a further 33 per cent “tended to agree”.

Phill Jones, commercial director of Motors.co.uk, said: “Ensuring the safety of drivers on the road should be the road safety minister’s first and foremost priority, and current laws on drug driving are not adequate enough.”