Convicted drink as well as drug- motorists might have their cars and trucks seized by the courts under new policies being thought about by the department for deliver (DfT).
Auto reveal has got hold of the DfT’s road security action plan, which listings “forfeiture of vehicles” as a determine to be introduced in 2013. as well as a DfT spokeswoman has verified to us that the new powers would be utilized particularly for drink as well as drug- driving offences, as well as would be dished out by the courts, rather than authorities officers.
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The paper likewise exposes that the new drug-driving legislation – revealed earlier this year – will not come into impact up until 2015, as well as that authorities won’t get gain access to to roadside ‘drugalysers’ up until that date, either.
AA president Edmund King told automobile reveal he believed that automobile seizures might be a great thing – so long as the powers were utilized sensibly.
“There is a issue with drink-drivers who don’t stop as well as re-offend as well as re-offend,” he said. “Some of these drink- motorists have a drink issue rather than a driving problem.
“So you can ban somebody from driving for a period of time, however if they get their licence back as well as still have a drink problem, they are likely to re-offend. If this is targeted at persistent offenders, it’s a great idea.”