Skip the breathalyzer: Wisconsin cops may start swabbing drivers

Skip the breathalyzer: Wisconsin cops may start swabbing drivers

Instead of blowing into a tube, drivers in Wisconsin may soon be swabbed at roadside stops. Most states allow police to use oral fluid tests to check if a driver is impaired. Alabama and Indiana are the only states with permanent, statewide programs that use these tests at the roadside. Michigan was the first state to use mouth swabs at the roadside. The state started a pilot program in 2016 in five counties. The program later grew to include ev…