Bill > A08128

This bill implements oral fluid tests, which are standardized preliminary saliva analysis tests validated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the detection of cannabis. The bill amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law and the Navigation Law to allow police officers to request that operators of motor vehicles or vessels submit to an oral fluid test if the vehicle or vessel has been involved in an accident or operated in violation of the law. If the oral fluid test indicates the presence of cannabis, the officer may then request the operator to submit to a chemical test. The bill also outlines the admissibility and probative value of the oral fluid test results in certain court proceedings.