Explanatory Notes

Road Safety Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 49

8 November 2006

Summary

Drink driving

4.With regard to drink driving the Act enables the Secretary of State to require the worst offenders to re-take the driving test. It prevents those offenders at highest risk of re-offending from driving pending medical enquiries and it amends the current drink drive rehabilitation scheme and introduces an experimental scheme for alcohol ignition interlocks.