Pubdate: Mon, 07 May 2012
Source: Belfast Telegraph (UK)
Copyright: 2012 Belfast Telegraph Newspapers Ltd.
Contact:  http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/42
Author: Sam Lister

DRUG DRIVING SET TO BE OUTLAWED, PM CONFIRMS

David Cameron has confirmed the Government would outlaw drug driving 
in England and Wales as he praised the family of a schoolgirl killed 
by a cannabis user for their "brave" campaign to change the law.

Lillian Groves was 14 when she was knocked down and the driver went 
on to serve just four months in jail.

The Prime Minister said it "simply can't be right" that the laws were 
not in place to punish drug drivers properly.

Motorists under the influence of illegal substances can only be 
prosecuted if police can prove their driving has been impaired.

Mr Cameron said: "I found meeting Lillian Groves's family in Downing 
Street late last year incredibly moving.

"We want to do for drug driving what drink driving laws have done for 
driving under the influence of alcohol. And this week we'll publish a 
new drug driving offence so that driving under the influence of drugs 
itself is a crime."
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