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Councils Road Safety Unit supports new Drug Driving Law
Published: 05/03/2015
天涯社区s Road Safety Unit is supporting the New Drug
Driving Law which came into effect on 2 March 1015, aimed at catching those
who risk the lives of others whilst driving under the influence of drugs.
The new legislation for England and Wales sets legal limits for how much of a
substance 鈥� both illegal drugs and prescription medication 鈥� motorists can have
in their system whilst driving.
Officers from North Wales Police鈥檚 Roads Policing Unit will carry a new device
that will allow them to carry out a roadside test to see if a motorist has
taken cannabis or cocaine.
The 鈥楧rugWipe鈥� system will allow officers to determine in less than ten minutes
if a motorist has an illegal substance in their body, by using a swab from the
driver鈥檚 mouth.
Any drivers who fail the test will be arrested and taken to police custody
where a sample of their blood will be taken. The blood will then be sent away
to be examined and if illegal levels of a drug are found, that motorist faces
being prosecuted for drug driving.
If the driver refuses to give consent, they face being prosecuted for the
offence of failing to provide a sample of blood for analysis.
The penalty under the new offence will be a 12-month ban, disqualification, a
fine up to 拢5,000 and up to six months in prison or both.
Further information is available via the Government website -
www.gov.uk/drug-driving-law or via Think! - http://think.direct.gov.uk/
Anybody who may have information regarding drug drivers should contact North
Wales Police on 101. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800
555 111.
Full details can also be found on the North Wales Police website:
http://www.north-wales.police.uk/