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Driving under Influence

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 19 December 2025UIN 99542

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing police officers with additional roadside powers in cases where a driver has tested positive for (a) drugs or (b) alcohol.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

We are considering a range of policies under the new Road Safety Strategy; the first for ten years. This includes the case for changing the motoring offences, such as drink and drug driving. We will set out more details in due course.

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