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How is a blood specimen analysed by the police?

So, you have had a blood specimen taken at the police station or at hospital following arrest for suspected drink driving and now you are wondering

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Manual of Guidance Drink and Drug Driving (MGDD Forms)

The Manual of Guidance on Drink and Drugs, more commonly known as the MGDD, is a set of forms used by the police when dealing with drink driving and

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2019 Update on US Immigration Rules – Drink and Drug Driving Consequences

Most visitors to the USA travel on the Visa Waiver Program. To do this you usually have to obtain an online ESTA (Electronic System for Travel

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Entry Denied! How a Criminal Conviction can affect your travel plans

When faced with a drink driving charge or another criminal conviction, many people don’t realise the lasting consequences other than a fine,

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Drug Driving and the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

The 2015 drug driving offence allows officers to test for a large number of specific drugs in a driver’s blood. However, a lot of ‘so called’

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the burden of proof

Beyond Reasonable Doubt? The Burden and Standard of Proof Applicable in Motoring Cases

When facing a motoring charge and awaiting your court date, you may wonder about the proceedings that are about to take place. Who has to prove what

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Can Passive Smoking Be A defence to Drug Driving?

Can second-hand cannabis smoke (‘contact high’) really get you high enough to fail a drugs test? Passive smoking and its harmful effects on your

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cocaine and driving

Cracking the Whip on Cocaine – Cocaine use and its effect on driving

After having been arguably glamorised thanks to the Hollywood-machine, Cocaine has officially been named United Kingdom’s drug of choice. Several

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Canna-you Drive? The scary effects of ‘just one joint’ on your driving

With a zero- tolerance approach to illegal drugs being taken by the Government, you would be forgiven for assuming that the priorities were focused

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Women Drivers

Dispelling the Myths around Women Drivers in the UK

Google lists 6,090,000 hits when you enter the search terms ‘Women driver jokes’. Men on the other hand, are idolised and routinely depicted in

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Drug driving update-facts explained

Road Safety Campaigners claim that driving under the influence of drugs can dramatically increase the likelihood of a motoring accident by impeding

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Drink Driving, Attempting to drive, In Charge

I wasn’t driving! If you believe that raising a defence that you weren’t driving is likely to see you avoid conviction in a drink driving or

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