The traffic police have plans to equate the effect of using a number of drugs to alcoholic and narcotic intoxication. About it informs RT.

It is noted that at present, a legislative gap in the administrative code does not allow to make positive conclusion about the intoxication of drivers who use drugs such as phenobarbital or diphenhydramine. At the same time, sitting behind the wheel, they violate the instructions for the medication.

According to the head of Department of traffic police, special events and enforcement activities of the traffic police Alexander Bykov, in the medical examination report shall contain only the name and concentration of medication, discovered on the results of chemical-Toxicological studies.

"in paragraph 2. 7 the SDA, We have the record that it is prohibited to operate a vehicle as well as among them under the influence of drugs that impair reaction and attention. But in verse 12. 8 of the administrative code, which reglamentary responsibility for drunken driving, on these drugs is not reported. We propose to fill this gap ",
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