Saliva testing bill meets demise in Senate panel

Creative Commons photoA bill that would have allowed law enforcement to obtain saliva for testing from motorists suspected of drugged drive has effectively been shelved for this legislative session.
The legislation faced threats of legal challenges from the Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and the state’s Defender General’s office. They both contend that detecting a certain drug is in a person’s system does nothing to prove impairment behind the wheel.Get a