Hundreds of drug-driving cases will not be prosecuted due to a backlog in tests in what has been described as “a serious failure”.
More than 5,600 drug-driving blood samples have been tested since 2019 when new legislation was introduced in Scotland making it an offence to drive while under the influence of certain drugs, including cocaine, morphine and cannabis.
As at 20 May 2022, 386 cases cannot be prosecuted because they have reached the statutory 12-month time limit due to delays in forensic testing, the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) said.
