Thank you to the witnesses.
It's good to see you back, Mr. Spratt. I know you've become a thoroughly frequent witness before our committee.
On the issue of random breath testing, let me just say at the outset that I'm quite skeptical about random breath testing.
To play devil's advocate, Ms. Leamon, you mentioned that police already have all the tools they need to combat impaired drivers. You correctly note that the standard of reasonable suspicion is a low one. It's merely the suspicion that someone has alcohol in their system, and not that they're at .08, and not that they're impaired.
On the other hand, we have heard from multiple witnesses, including from the law enforcement community, who have cited statistics indicating that somewhere in the neighbourhood of 50% of the time that someone is impaired and is stopped at a routine check, or in the course of a traffic stop to check insurance and so on, they pass through.
How would you respond to that assertion, when law enforcement officers say they need this because 50% of the time someone who is impaired is going through and nothing further is done?