Drivers who have levels of cannabis (THC) above the specified limit under the Road Traffic Act 1988 Section 5A from October 2016 to October 2021

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.21.021821

I note you seek access to the following information:

The following requests relate to the Road Traffic Act 1988 Section 5A (driving, attempting to drive or being in charge of a motor vehicle with a specified controlled drug in the blood or urine in excess of the specified limit for that drug)

I’d like these requests to relate to drivers who are found to have levels of cannabis (THC) above the specified limit.

For each of the following offences, separately, please supply the following data for the periods:
October 2020-October 2021/
October 2019-October 2020/
October2018-October 2019/
October 2017-October 2018/
October 2016-October 2017

The total number of warnings issued to individuals aged over 18
The total number of warnings issued to individuals aged under 18
The total number of fines given to individuals aged over 18
The total number of fines given to individuals aged under 18
The total number of cautions issued to individuals aged over 18
The total number of cautions issued to individuals aged under 18
The total number of arrests of individuals aged over 18
The total number of arrests of individuals aged under 18
The total number of charges pressed against individuals aged over 18
The total number of charges pressed against individuals aged under 18
The total number of prosecutions brought against individuals aged over 18
The total number of prosecutions brought against individuals aged under 18
The total number of convictions secured of individuals aged over 18
The total number of convictions secured of individuals aged under 18
The total number of community disposals given to individuals aged over 18
The total number of community disposals given to individuals aged under 18

Furthermore, in relation to the Road Traffic Act 1988, please could you provide the following data for the periods:
October 2020-October 2021/
October 2019-October 2020/
October 2018 - October 2019/
October 2017- October 2018/
October 2016- October 2017

1.The total number of roadside drug tests carried out
2.The total number of positive roadside drugs tests
3.The number of drug driving fatalities (the victim being either a driver, passenger or pedestrian)
4.The length of the average drug stop, from a driver being stopped by an officer in their vehicle to being charged with a drug driving offence

Correspondence to the applicant - Ordinarily we would send a Section 12 cost refusal, but as we are late to respond to you, I am emailing you to let you know what information we are able to extract within the 18 hours.

- The Criminal Justice team would be able to provide drug drive Arrests in the given period by disposal, for the specified period. (Please note that they would not know if there are specifically related cannabis and any other further information without reading each crime).

Please let me know if you are happy for us to proceed as suggested above?

Clarification received by applicant - Thank you also for your suggested amendment, I would be happy to proceed on the basis you have outlined.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Please ensure you read the notes page which explains the data collated.