UK police forces launch world's first laughing gas breathalyser in roadside crackdown

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Two police forces across the UK will be launching the world's first laughing gas breathalyser to crack down on dangerous drivers breaking road rules.Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and Thames Valley Police will be the first police forces across the UK and the globe to trial the new technology.Drivers using nitrous oxide, which is often referred to as laughing gas, NOS or hippy crack, have become an "emerging threat" for the police.There have been instances of drivers using their vehicles while high on nitrous oxide, which can cause motorists to temporarily lose consciousness.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Laughing gas is also a Class C drug, with possession of the drug for unlawful use potentially leading to a prison sentence of up to two years.The breathalyser has been created by Respira Technologies using research from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.Drivers will breathe into the portable device, which can detect whether a user has inhaled nitrous oxide for up to two...

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