What we're doing about drug driving - TAC - Transport Accident Commission

Funding has been increased for roadside drug testing to allow Victoria Police to conduct up to 150,000 tests per year.
After a successful trial one person Victoria Police stations can now conduct drug tests. Prior to the trial, drug testing was done predominately by specialist units, including state and local highway patrol units, the Heavy Vehicle Unit, and the Road Policing Drug and Alcohol Section (RPDAS). More Victoria Police officers in more locations are now able to conduct roadside drug tests.
Findings from the Monash University Accident Research Centre show the expansion in roadside drug testing in Victoria has saved more than 30 lives and almost 80 serious injuries on the state’s roads every year.

The report found that maintaining the increase to 100,000 drug tests per annum had prevented more than 33 fatalities and nearly 80 serious injuries each year from 2016-2018.
The study also highlights the times and days when alcohol, cannabis and methamphetamine are most likely to be present in drivers who are involved in crashes, and a breakdown of the levels of drugs and alcohol detected.
Drink and drug driving are among the most significant factors in deaths and serious injuries on Victorian roads. In the past five years, 18 per cent of drivers and motorcyclists killed in Victoria had illegal blood alcohol levels, and 41 per cent had drugs, both legal and illegal, in their system.