Question 13177 — road safety

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Mr. Luc Geismar alerts the Minister of the Interior and Overseas Territories to the incompatibility of the deadlines between the biological results of the devices for detecting narcotics by saliva tests and the return of the driving license after a roadside check. Indeed, after a first positive screening test for narcotics carried out on site by the police during a road check, a second saliva test is carried out to check the presence and quantity of drugs in the blood. This second test is sent to a laboratory whose lead times for obtaining the result vary from 5 to 10 days in Loire-Atlantique. At the same time, there is a retention of the driver's driving license. However, in accordance with article L. 224-2 of the highway code, the retention of the driving license by the police must not exceed 5 days. Therefore, it is now usual for a driver who tests positive for narcotics during the first screening test to get their driving license back before even receiving the biological results of their saliva test. Finally, withholding a license for only a few days appears to be an absolutely ineffective sanction. This is why he would like to know if the deadline for returning the driving license can be extended, for a minimum period of 10 days or until the announcement of the biological results of the saliva tests.

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