This report reviews the procedures used to deal with drink drivers from the point of detection and arrest. In the main, the report examines the existing law relating to drink driving and canvasses the possibility of further development of drink driving law in the light of changes in community attitude. In broad terms, recommendations in this report will tighten up and toughen the current penalties imposed for drink driving offences, including immediate and certain licence suspension for all drink driving offenders. Recommendations are also made for the treatment of recidivist offenders, including such measures as ignition interlocks and the coordination of rehabilitation strategies. The Committee also makes recommendations on the matter in which drug driving is dealth with in the courts. (A)
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