Drugs and driving

Question 1

What does the Road traffic act 1988 state?

Answer 1

It is an offence to drive whilst impaired through drugs, regardless of whether or not these drugs are being used legitimately

Question 2

What are the list of first group drugs that are commonly abused and for which low limits have been set

Answer 2

Cannabis
Cocaine
Heroin/diamorphine
Ketamine
LSD
MDMA
Methylamfetamine

Question 3

What are the list of second group drugs that consists of mainly licensed medicines that have a significant liability to be abused and the limits have been set to a higher standard?

Answer 3

Amfetamine
Clonazepam
Diazepam
Flunitrazepam
Lorazepam
Methadone
Morphine or codeine or tramadol
Oxazepam
Temazepam

Question 4

What is in place to protect patients who take these drugs therapeutically?

Answer 4

Statutory medical defence

Question 5

Under what conditions can a statutory medical defence be raised?

Answer 5

-Lawfully prescribed, supplied or purchased OTC for medical or dental purposes and
- taken in accordance with advice given by the prescriber or supplier and in accordance with any accompanying written instructions

DRIVING MUST NOT BE IMPAIRED- IF IT IS, IT”S STILL AN OFFENCE

Question 6

Can medical conditions cause your driving to be imapired?

Answer 6

Yes- some are notifiable to the DVLA