It is illegal in England and Wales to drive if your driving is impaired due to having certain drugs in your body, or if you haven’t been prescribed them.
Talk to your doctor about whether you should drive if you’ve been prescribed any of the following drugs:
• amphetamine, eg dexamphetamine or selegiline
• clonazepam
• diazepam
• flunitrazepam
• lorazepam
• methadone
• morphine or opiate and opioid-based drugs, eg codeine, tramadol or fentanyl
• oxazepam
• temazepam
You can drive after taking these drugs if:
• You’ve been prescribed them and followed advice on how to take them by a healthcare professional
• They aren’t causing you to be unfit to drive even if you’re above the specified limits.
You could be prosecuted if you drive with certain levels of these drugs in your body and you haven’t been prescribed them.
The law doesn’t cover Northern Ireland and Scotland but you could still be arrested if you’re unfit to drive.
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