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| Half of summer drug-driving tests failed by motorists | |
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| More than half of motorists screened during a summer crackdown on drug-driving failed roadside tests, figures have shown. | More than half of motorists screened during a summer crackdown on drug-driving failed roadside tests, figures have shown. |
| An average of 37 drivers a day were caught driving under the influence of banned substances, or 57% of the 1,962 motorists tested. | An average of 37 drivers a day were caught driving under the influence of banned substances, or 57% of the 1,962 motorists tested. |
| Convictions for drug-driving quashed in forensics lab inquiry | Convictions for drug-driving quashed in forensics lab inquiry |
| Data from 38 police forces in England and Wales, from 14 June to 15 July, show there was a wide gap between the numbers of people tested for alcohol and other drugs. | Data from 38 police forces in England and Wales, from 14 June to 15 July, show there was a wide gap between the numbers of people tested for alcohol and other drugs. |
| During that period, 36,675 breath tests for alcohol were carried out, with 3,667 – one in 10 drivers – being either positive, refused or failed by the driver. | |
| Last year, 1,084 of the 2,022 tests for drug-driving came back positive (53.6%), while in 2016, 1,028 of 2,588 tests were failed (39.7%), figures from the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) show. | Last year, 1,084 of the 2,022 tests for drug-driving came back positive (53.6%), while in 2016, 1,028 of 2,588 tests were failed (39.7%), figures from the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) show. |
| Officers use so-called drugalysers to check for cocaine and cannabis after swabbing a suspect’s mouth, while a blood test can be used at a police station to check for ecstasy and heroin. They can be used for motorists seen driving erratically or who have been involved in an accident. | Officers use so-called drugalysers to check for cocaine and cannabis after swabbing a suspect’s mouth, while a blood test can be used at a police station to check for ecstasy and heroin. They can be used for motorists seen driving erratically or who have been involved in an accident. |
| Anthony Bangham, chief constable of West Mercia police and the NPCC lead for roads policing, said: “Driving under the influence of drink or drugs is an incredibly dangerous and selfish decision to take, and it can have devastating consequences on people’s lives. | |
| “Far too many people still attempt to drive after taking drugs and we are better prepared to catch them than ever before. We will ensure that they face the full penalty of the law. Our message is the same all year round: do not do it.” | “Far too many people still attempt to drive after taking drugs and we are better prepared to catch them than ever before. We will ensure that they face the full penalty of the law. Our message is the same all year round: do not do it.” |
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