New York S06485 updates procedures for testing drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs, including oral/bodily fluid tests, and.

New York S06485 amends the vehicle and traffic law to update procedures for field testing of drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs. It includes the use of oral/bodily fluid tests and specifies that refusal to submit to such tests is a traffic infraction. The bill also defines impairment and intoxication, and provides that an allergic reaction or medical emergency is an affirmative defense to a charge of driving while impaired by a substance or combination of substances.

New York S06485 updates procedures for testing drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs, including oral/bodily fluid tests, and.

New York S06485 amends the vehicle and traffic law to update procedures for field testing of drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs. It includes the use of oral/bodily fluid tests and specifies that refusal to submit to such tests is a traffic infraction. The bill also defines impairment and intoxication, and provides that an allergic reaction or medical emergency is an affirmative defense to a charge of driving while impaired by a substance or combination of substances.