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254. Prueba de saliva
Una prueba de saliva es una prueba de detección en carretera utilizada para identificar el consumo reciente de determinadas drogas que pueden afectar a la capacidad de conducir. Se recoge una muestra de saliva de la boca y se analiza con un dispositivo portátil para determinadas sustancias. Generalmente se usa como prueba inicial y no como análisis probatorio definitivo. Si el resultado es positivo, puede realizarse un análisis de saliva más preciso o, en determinadas circunstancias, un análisis de sangre.
What is a saliva test in Belgium?
A Belgian saliva test is a roadside screening test used to detect recent use of specified drugs that can impair driving ability.
When can the police perform a saliva test in Belgium?
The police normally use a standardised checklist for signs of recent drug use. If the checklist indicates recent use of one of the specified substances, a saliva test is carried out. A positive drug-detection screening can also lead to a saliva test.
Which drugs can a Belgian saliva test detect?
The current legal thresholds apply to THC, amphetamine, MDMA, morphine or 6-acetylmorphine, and cocaine or benzoylecgonine.
What are the Belgian saliva-test thresholds?
The current screening thresholds are 25 ng/ml for THC, 50 ng/ml for amphetamine, 50 ng/ml for MDMA, 10 ng/ml for morphine or 6-acetylmorphine and 20 ng/ml for cocaine or benzoylecgonine. Results below these levels are not taken into account for the saliva test.
What happens after a positive saliva test in Belgium?
A positive saliva test normally leads to a saliva analysis to confirm the presence of the specified substance. If a saliva analysis cannot be performed, a blood test may be used under the conditions provided by law.
How long are you prohibited from driving after a positive saliva test in Belgium?
A positive saliva test results in an immediate 12-hour driving prohibition. Before driving again, a new saliva test is required. If that test is still positive, the prohibition is renewed for another 12 hours.
What happens if you refuse a saliva test in Belgium?
Refusing a legally required saliva test without a valid reason is punishable and results in an immediate 12-hour driving prohibition. The prohibition can be renewed if the required follow-up test is also refused.
What if you cannot provide enough saliva for the test?
A practical inability to provide enough saliva is not treated as a refusal. Other procedures, including a blood test where legally applicable, may then be used.

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