Should there be Random Drugs Testing At All Speedway Meetings

[Fromafar]

It the cost that prohibitive.?

Certainly clean up the sport and make riders think Twice.IMO

[crescent girl]

35 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

It the cost that prohibitive.?

Certainly clean up the sport and make riders think Twice.IMO

Sadly, the cost would be too much to have tests at every meeting.  But it would do no harm to have more-frequent random testing. 

As an aside, remember we only hear about the tests that come back 'non-negative' - - l know of several meetings in the season past at which random tests were carried out, with all results turning out negative. 

[Bald Bloke]

To give you an idea of the drug.

Detecting Cocaine in Your System: How Long Does It Last? (addictiongroup.org)

 

[Fromafar]

36 minutes ago, crescent girl said:

Sadly, the cost would be too much to have tests at every meeting.  But it would do no harm to have more-frequent random testing. 

As an aside, remember we only hear about the tests that come back 'non-negative' - - l know of several meetings in the season past at which random tests were carried out, with all results turning out negative. 

Perhaps test results should be published.I’m sure the riders concerned would not object given that the process is random selection.Give the sport a better image.

[Triple.H.]

Maybe the simplest way if people wish to be informed is for the SCB to release a statement on the last day of each month from April to October, stating how many tests were carried out. As in tests took place at X amount of meetings.

[SteveLyric2]

2 hours ago, Triple.H. said:

Maybe the simplest way if people wish to be informed is for the SCB to release a statement on the last day of each month from April to October, stating how many tests were carried out. As in tests took place at X amount of meetings.

Didn't they start doing that after the Barker incident last year - albeit briefly!!