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Update to Highway Code for drug driving laws

The new laws around drug driving with specific limits for a range of medicines and illegal drugs mean that an update to the Highway Code was required. DVSA has issued a revision to rule 96. New rule 96 wording You…

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Drug driving limits

Even though there are eight drugs listed under illicit drugs, traces of these drugs can be present if a person has been taking certain types of legally prescribed drugs. The limits are low enough to allow for these trace levels,…

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Driving after taking medication

We all know that it’s illegal to drive after taking illicit drugs, but what about after taking medicine for the flu? If it’s something you can buy at a Boots, is it something you can be prosecuted for taking. The…

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What drugs can you use before driving?

Back in April we reported that the government was looking at introducing defined limits for driving while under the influence of illegal drugs. But what drugs can you take and still drive safely? What effect do different illicit drugs have…

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Government introducing defined limits for driving while under the influence of drugs

We have been well-schooled on the alcohol limits and how alcohol affects our driving, but less so on driving under the influence of drugs. In March 2013 the Department for Transport published new research that demonstrates the effect drugs have…

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