Problems of Forensic Sciences 2000 Vol. 42 (XLII) 152-159
THE GERMAN APPROACH TO SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS
Manfred R. MOELLER, Stefan STEINMEYER, Stefan BREGEL
Institute of Legal Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
Streszczenie
In August 1998, a new law (§ 24a StVG) into force in Germany sanctioning people suspected of driving under the influence of certain illicit drugs. The drugs are: amphetamine, MDMA, MDE, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and morphine (heroin detected as morphine; cocaine as benzoylecgonine). According to the law, the presence of any of the drugs in any concentration in the blood of a subject is prima facie evidence of his/her impairment. The law is so new that there are no general guidelines followed by all the states in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Słowa kluczowe
DUID; Illicit drugs; Drug testing.