Drug Driving (Assessment of Drug Misuse) Bill

Key Points

• Establishes a framework to assess drug dependency or misuse risk based on drug findings in samples taken during driving-offence investigations.
• Specifies who conducts the assessment and how the results may be used to inform further action or decisions.
• Applies to individuals involved in driving-offence investigations who test positive for drugs.
• Provides for connected measures or requirements that may follow from the assessment (as the bill’s scope allows).

Progress

The Bill is at Second Reading in the House of Commons and will move on to detailed scrutiny in committee for examination and potential amendments.