DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS

DROGRATTFYLLERI: GAELLANDE RAETT OCH BEHOVET AV EN REFORM

While legal limits exist for blood alcohol content - 0.02% for driving under the influence and 0.1% for drunken driving - there are no limits for other intoxicants. A report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice states that limits should be laid down as for alcohol, with a zero limit as a possibility. This memorandum states that according to the way the regulations are applied, liability arises only if the influence of the drug has been so strong as to visibly affect the driver's ability to drive. The need for reform also arises in view of different effects of different drugs. It is also stated that, in view of the way different drugs behave in the body and the complications experienced in associating certain drug concentrations with unfitness to drive, it is doubtful whether limits can at present be specified as for alcohol. The option of an absolute zero limit is rejected as unworkable. The preferred option is that legal liability should arise regardless of the drug's effect on driving. The criterion should be whether the driver can be considered to be under the influence of drugs. In principle, any form of drug influence in traffic would be punishable. In view of the medical aspects, further investigations should be made.

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  STOCKHOLM,   Sweden  S-106 47
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Pagination: 89 p.
• Serial:
  • DS
  • Issue Number: 1995:65
  • Publisher: FRITZES
  • ISSN: 0284-6012

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Detection and identification; Detectors; Drugs; Evaluation and assessment; International; Intoxication; Legislation; Penalties; Safety; Test procedures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Modifications
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 9115: Detection; 2242: Drugs; 2231: Drunkenness; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 9034: International; 1556: Legislation; 9048: Modification; 1502: Penalty; 1665: Safety; 8109: Sweden; 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00742654
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• ISBN: 91-38-20088-0
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 26 1997 12:00AM