Key facts
- UK police feel powerless to act against drug drivers due to current laws.
- Suspected drug drivers in the UK can be back on the road almost immediately after arrest.
- France has a different, more stringent approach to handling drug drivers.
- The issue is characterized as a drug-driving 'epidemic' in the UK.
British police are reportedly frustrated and feel powerless regarding drug-driving laws, which allow individuals suspected of drug-driving to return to the roads almost immediately after their arrest. This contrasts sharply with the approach taken in France, which reportedly treats drug drivers differently and more stringently. The situation in the UK has been described as a drug-driving 'epidemic'.