Allows police to test blood samples taken from people involved in fatal car crashes without waiting for their permission, speeding up investigations into drink-driving deaths.
A Bill to amend section 7A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to provide that a specimen of blood may be subjected to a laboratory test without the permission of the person from whom it was taken; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Commons
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Jonathan Gullis
Introduced: 2024-05-01