On 2 March 2015, legislation came into force making it illegal to drive with certain levels of drugs in your system.

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It’s illegal to drive if either:

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• you’re unfit to do so because you are on legal or illegal drugs

 

• you have certain levels of illegal drugs in your blood (even if they have not affected your driving)

 

Section 56 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 inserted s.5A into the Road Traffic Act 1988 making it an offence to drive with a blood concentration in excess of a specified limit for a specified controlled drug.

 

The Law

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See link below for Section 5A of the Road Traffic Act 1988

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/5A

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Penalties for drug driving

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If you’re convicted of drug driving you’ll get:

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• a minimum 1 year driving ban

• an unlimited fine

• up to 6 months in prison

• a criminal record

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Your driving licence will also show you’ve been convicted for drug driving. This will last for 11 years.

Sentencing Guidance: Click on the following link https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Drug-driving-guidance-final.pdf

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If you would like an experienced advocate to present your case, and speak on your behalf contact us.  Our expert specialist Solicitors are accustomed with the Magistrates Courts Sentencing Guidelines and the aggravating/mitigating features that are taken into account when the Court is considering sentence the length of disqualification to impose.

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