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Original Articles

The Victorian Legislative Framework for Testing Drivers for Impairment Caused by Drugs Other than Alcohol: An Evaluation of the Characteristics of Drivers Detected from 2000 to 2005

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Pages 217-223 | Received 31 Oct 2006, Accepted 26 Mar 2007, Published online: 17 Aug 2007

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