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DRUNKEN ENGLISHMEN/WOMEN –
Jan. 23, 2025 – Half of drivers pulled over on suspicion of drug-driving are found to be over the legal limit, an investigation has found, sparking calls for minsters to take fresh measures to tackle the ‘growing epidemic’. Data for the first seven months of 2024 also showed nearly half of drivers drug tested were in excess of the limit.
Drug-driving rules consist of very low limits for eight illegal drugs such as cocaine and cannabis, risk-based limits for eight drugs that have a medical use, and a separate approach to amphetamines that aims to balance legitimate medical use with abuse.
Roadside swab tests – commonly referred to as ‘drugalysers’ – are carried by road cops and can identify whether a motorist is under the influence of cocaine or cannabis.
If an officer thinks a driver is unfit to drive because of taking any drugs, they are arrested and transported to a police station to undergo blood or urine tests to identify if they have illegal levels in their system.
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