If the driver is in a state of “drug intoxication”, then he will bear the same responsibility as in the case of drinking alcohol.
The list of drugs prohibited for use by drivers may include sleeping pills, sedatives, drugs for the treatment of epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease, as well as anesthetics.
For example, novocaine and lidocaine, which are widely used, can be assigned to this group.
From the explanatory note to the bill of the Cabinet of Ministers, it follows that a penalty has been introduced for driving while intoxicated. This document has already been submitted to the State Duma and posted in the electronic database of this chamber of parliament.
It is proposed to supplement Article 12.8 of the Code of Administrative Offenses with a new provision on the imposition of fines for the use of certain medications by a driver in a state of intoxication, as well as for the transfer of control of a vehicle to a person in a state of intoxication. This bill has been submitted to the State Duma for consideration.
The penalty for driving while on certain medications will be the same as the penalty for driving after drinking alcohol.
Such drugs include, for example, anesthetics, antiepileptic drugs, antiparkinsonian drugs, hypnotics and sedatives.
According to the authors of the bill, most of the listed medicines can significantly impair the reaction and attentiveness of drivers on the road, which often causes accidents.
The use of these drugs without a doctor’s recommendation and in excessive amounts is especially dangerous, so it is proposed to amend the legislation.
As the deputy noted, a driver who is in a state of using certain medications often does not realize the possible consequences, since he does not know what effect this or that drug has on his body, writes PNP .
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