Drugs And Driving

Question 1

It is a legal offence to…

Answer 1

Drive while impaired by medical drugs regardless of whether they are being used legitimately

Question 2

A patient can be prosecuted if…

Answer 2

Found driving whilst impaired by medicines even if taking them as prescribed or recommended

Question 3

What is the statutory medical defence?

Answer 3

Exists to protect patients who test positive for these specified drugs as a result of taking medicines in accordance with advice from a HCP or PIL

Question 4

When can the statutory medical defence be raised?

Answer 4

1. When there is evidence that the drug has been taken in accordance with instructions from a HCP and/or PIL
2. Driving now impaired
3. Prescribed, supplied and purchased lawfully for medical or dental purposes

Question 5

What is the first group of drugs?

Answer 5

Drugs commonly abused for which low limits have been set

Question 6

What drugs are included in the first group?

Answer 6

1. Cannabis
2. Cocaine
3. Heroin/diamorphine
4. Ketamine
5. LSD
6. MDMA (ecstasy)
7. Methylamfetamine

Question 7

What is group 2 drugs?

Answer 7

Licensed medicines that have a significant liability to be abused and specified limits are higher than first group

Question 8

What drugs are in the second group?

Answer 8

1. Am gets mine
2. Methadone
3. Morphine and other opioids
4. Clonazepam
5. Oxazepam
6. Lorazepam
7. Diazepam
8. Flunitrazepam
9. Temazepam