Drug driving boundaries now in force…
As motorists in Great Britain have become used to making sure that we have safety belts on, of vehicles MOT’d and covered with insurance and taxed. We also know that sticking to the speed limit is highly advised and that driving whilst drunk is completely unacceptable.
From 2 March 2015, the police are able to also prosecute you if you have illegal drugs in your system like, cocaine, heroin and diamorphine, methyl amphetamine and cannabis, but also, there are several prescribed medicines that might be tested for at the roadside. Kwik-Fit insurance services asked 1028 adults to explain what the new legal drug-drive rules were. It was no shock that not one person was able to answer or explain the new limits. Lorazepam (anti-anxiety), Diazepam (an anti-anxiety drug), Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol – sedative), Clonazepam (which is used to treat seizures and panic attacks), Temazepam (anti-anxiety and sedative) and Oxazepam (anti-anxiety) are just a few of the more common prescription drugs.
Even though the controls are set at levels which if you have been prescribed the medicine by your doctor then you don’t need to be concerned, however, the advice is that you must be able to provide evidence of this and thereby you should carry the evidence with you in the car. For everybody who is found over the new drug-drive limits, the possible sentence can carry a £5000 fine, a year’s ban and you will probably then have a criminal record. Obtaining the required motor insurance following a conviction will probably prove difficult too as Admiral and other leading underwriters are refusing to issue certificates of insurance to people found guilty of drug-driving. The general difficulties connected with having a criminal record also must be taken into account for instance acquiring visas for international travel.
Being in charge of a motor car is a considerable responsibility. If you are over either the drink or drug limits; you risk prosecution but also causing a fatal accident. When you consider it, it’s pretty worrying that there are people driving without the appropriate glasses or visual correction and that there are certainly people driving with anxiety problems. Our vehicles have grown to be a main source of independence, getting us from one destination to another easily and cheaply. The services provided by our trains and buses are not always on time, go where we want or as quickly as we would like, never mind the cost yet some drivers make the decision to drive without thought of negative effects. If you are anxious about driving a car, or your panic may be induced at any point when you are in the driver’s seat, you should, in point of fact, not be driving a vehicle.
On the list of legal medicines that are included in this new law, drugs which can be used to tackle anxiousness stand out as those which could see you over the limit. The market place itself is crowded with anti-anxiety drugs so your doctor may be able to prescribe an alternative solution which will not affect driving ability.
By choosing the services of a well-qualified and skilled hypnotherapist, anxiety conditions can be eradicated or vastly reduced. Hypnotheraputic processes are an extremely effective alternative therapy which can significantly reduce and usually eliminate anxiety or panic thoroughly. This would help make certain you remain legal when in the driver’s seat but also happier, free of drugs and medicines and repeat prescriptions and appointments. Hypnosis can also increase your confidence and self-esteem and allows you to be safe and proficient whilst driving.
Keith Dorrington from Hypnotherapy Blackheath is based in Blackheath, London
