Medicines and Driving (Drug Driving Law)

Controlled drugs Handling complaints and patient safety Pharmacist and technician responsibilities Poisons and hazardous substances
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1 Legal Framework
2 Offence 1: Driving While Impaired
3 Offence 2: Driving Above Specified Drug Limits
4 Specified Drugs
4.1 1. Illicit drugs (very low limits)
4.2 2. Medicines with abuse potential (higher limits)
5 Statutory Medical Defence
6 Key Limitation of the Medical Defence
7 Role of the Pharmacist (Legal and Professional Duties)
8 Patient Counselling (Legal Risk Reduction)
9 Interactions and Changing Risk
10 Medical Conditions and Driving
11 Key Legal Risks
12 Key Takeaways

Medicines can affect a person’s ability to drive safely. UK law creates two separate drug driving offences, both of which may apply to patients taking prescribed or over-the-counter medicines. Legal Framework The law is primarily set out in the Road Traffic Act 1988: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/4 and https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/5A Offence 1: Driving While Impaired Under section 4 of…

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