SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 22Drugs and driving: minor and consequential amendments

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)

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(1)

Section 24 (alternative verdicts: general) is amended as follows.

(2)

In the table in subsection (1), after the entry relating to section 5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 insert—

“Section 5A(1)(a) and (2) (driving or attempting to drive with concentration of specified controlled drug above specified limit)

Section 5A(1)(b) and (2) (being in charge of a vehicle with concentration of specified controlled drug above specified limit)”.

(3)

In subsection (3), for “or 5(1)(a)” substitute “ , 5(1)(a) or 5A(1)(a) and (2) ”.