Proposed federal 'drug-driving' legislation that will crack down on those who smoke marijuana and drive is a step in the right direction, say police.

"Anything that's going to take impaired drivers, be it from alcohol or drugs, off our streets ...is something we firmly support," said Const. Howard Chow, a spokesperson for the Vancouver Police Department.

The legislation, introduced Nov. 21 by justice minister Vic Toews, would require drivers suspected of being high to pass a roadside sobriety test. If they fail, drivers would be sent to a police station and forced to provide a sample of bodily fluid.

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