Random drug tests extended to boat operators Courtesy of ABC News 12 September 2012 Victorian boat operators will be subjected to random drug tests. The State Government is introducing legislation today that will see roadside drug swab tests extended to Victoria's lakes, rivers, the bays and the open ocean. Ports Minister Denis Napthine says the testing will apply to both recreational and commercial boat operators. "The water police and Transport Safety Victoria officers will be out on the waterways making sure that people are behaving appropriately and safely," he said. "Water police will have powers to do random drug testing and random blood-alcohol testing on operators of all water craft including jet skis, vessels and commercial vessels." The blood-alcohol limit for commercial skippers will also drop from 0.05 to zero. Mr Napthine says the changes to laws for road users have proven to be effective. "We need similar protections
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