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Question 3034

At a preventive checkpoint, may officers require a driver to take a drug detection test?

  1. No, this type of test can only be performed at a medical center.
  2. No, only if the driver is involved in an accident.
  3. Yes.
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Correct answer: Yes.

Officers may require a drug test at a preventive checkpoint, even if the driver has not been involved in a crash. The initial test does not have to be performed at a medical facility.

Real Decreto 1428/2003 — Reglamento General de Circulación · Real Decreto Legislativo 6/2015 — Ley sobre Tráfico, Circulación de Vehículos a Motor y Seguridad Vial