Drug Driving Offences (DUI)

If you have been accused of driving While Unfit Due to the Influence of Drugs (drug driving), Don’t risk a drug driving ban – Criminal Defence Solicitors can help you keep hold of your licence.

2Section 56 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 inserted s.5A into the Road Traffic Act 1988, making it illegal to drive whilst particular controlled drugs are present in an individual’s system over a specified blood concentration level.

Police Officers can test whether an individual is over the legal limit using a blood test, administered by a medical practitioner at the police station.

An individual who is charged with a drug driving offence or DUI will have to appear in court. Criminal Defence Solicitors advise you to keep your blood sample (refrigerated) and contact us immediately.

you have been stopped by a Police Officer on suspicion of drug-driving or DUI, Criminal Defence Solicitors can assist you, contact us today for free initial advice.

DUI Procedural Errors:

Because this law is relatively new, it is common that Police have made procedural errors when taking blood samples and oral swabs at the police station – this creates a potential line of defence where Criminal Defence Solicitors can assist you with.

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