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The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, [1] the Misuse of Drugs Act 1984, Misuse of Drugs Act 2015 [2] and the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 [3] are the acts of the Oireachtas regulating drugs in Ireland. The acts define the penalties for unlawful production, possession and supply of drugs. In 2015 the 1977 act was declared ...
A penalty points system has been in operation since 2002 for regulatory offences relating to driving licences in the Republic of Ireland. [1] More serious driving offences are not included in the penalty points system but result in automatic driving bans or imprisonment. [2]
Deterring drug-driving is one of the work priorities of the Police. [43] The Court may disqualify the driver for life. [44] Driving under the influence of drugs "to an extent as to be incapable of having proper control" is illegal. [45] The Police may require suspects to undergo an objective (at the police station) Impairment Test. [46]
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In the UK, driving or attempting to drive whilst above the legal limit of 0.08% BAC in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and 0.05% BAC in Scotland or unfit through drink carries a maximum penalty of six months' imprisonment, a fine of up to £5,000 and a minimum twelve months' disqualification.
1937 poster warning U.S. drivers against drunk driving. Driving under the influence (DUI) is the offense of driving, operating, or being in control of a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs (including recreational drugs and those prescribed by physicians), to a level that renders the driver incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely. [1]
A total of 2,253 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine with a street value of 157 million euro has been seized from a cargo vessel off the south-east coast of Ireland.
Similar penalties apply for failing a roadside drug test from this date. [6] Offences committed prior to these dates are subject to the penalties which were in force at the time. Automatic suspension periods of at least 3 months apply for speeding by greater than 25 km/h over the speed limit, or any speed greater than 130 km/h. [ 7 ]