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Police Scotland's Drug Driving Crackdown Halted by Budget Cuts
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Police Scotlands drug driving crackdown hindered by budget cuts, despite drugs surpassing alcohol as the leading road danger. Despite a festive crackdown yielding 398 drug driving offenders, the rollout of frontline drug wipe tests is paused due to financial constraints. Politicians and police unions express concern, warning of increased road danger and unsustainable underfunding. Without additional funding, experts fear thousands of drug drivers are evading detection, posing a risk to all.
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