November's rural road safety campaign is aimed at warning drivers of the dangers and consequences of drug driving.

Drug drivers can suffer from;-

• Slower reaction times

• Erratic and aggressive

behaviour

• An inability to concentrate

properly

• Nausea

• Hallucinations

• Panic conditions

• Paranoia

• Tremors (or ‘the shakes')

• Dizziness and fatigue

It is an offence to drive while unfit through drugs. If a police officer suspects a driver is under the influence of drugs, he can check the driver's eyes with a pupil measure indicator. Cannabis causes the blood vessels in the eyes (and elsewhere) to become larger. The police will also notice a bloodshot appearance. The consequences of a drug drive conviction are devastating and farreaching. The penalties are the same as for drink driving:

• a minimum 12-month driving ban

• a criminal record

• a fine of up to £500

Useful website links

www.dft.gov.uk/think/drugdrive

www.talktofrank.com

Useful website links

www.roadsafetypembrokeshire.co.uk

www.dft.gov.uk/think

For further information please

contact John Gobbi County

Road Safety Education Officer -

john.gobbi@pembrokeshire.gov.uk

The penalties are the same as for drink driving; a fine, a ban and a criminal record. Search for ‘drug drive.  Taking drugs will impair driving skills.