Alcohol, Drugs and Medicines in Traffic Decree
in forceLimits, saliva and blood testing
In this decree and the provisions based thereon, the following definitions shall apply:
The following substances are designated as referred to in Article 8, paragraph 5, of the Road Traffic Act 1994: amphetamine, methamphetamine…
The limit values for the substances designated in Article 2 shall, if they are used singly and measured in the event of:
An examination of psychomotor functions and eye and speech functions as referred to in Article 160, paragraph 5, under a, of the Road Traffic Act…
If the examination of psychomotor functions and eye and speech functions indicates that one or more drugs or medicinal products or alcohol have been…
A preliminary breath test as referred to in Article 160, paragraph 5, under b, of the Road Traffic Act 1994, Article 28, paragraph 1, of the Shipping…
If the preliminary breath test indicates that the alcohol content in the breath of the suspect is higher than permitted pursuant to Article 8…
An examination of saliva as referred to in Article 160, paragraph 5, under c, of the Road Traffic Act 1994 shall be conducted by collecting saliva…
If the saliva test indicates that one or more drugs or medicinal products have been used, the investigating officer shall record the result of the…
A breath test as referred to in Article 8, paragraph 2, under a, or paragraph 3, under a, of the Road Traffic Act 1994, Article 27, paragraph 2…
If the breath analysis confirms the suspicion that the alcohol content in the breath of the suspect is higher than permitted pursuant to Article 8…
For the purpose of the blood test, a physician or nurse shall draw two tubes of blood from the suspect by means of a venipuncture or, if a…
At the blood sampling referred to in Article 12, paragraph 1, an investigative officer shall be present, who:
The investigating officer shall formulate the assignment for the investigator who performs the blood test.
The laboratory to which the researcher, referred to in Article 14, paragraph 1, is affiliated, shall, upon receipt of the tube or tubes containing…
The investigator, as referred to in Article 14, paragraph 1, shall perform the blood test within four weeks after receipt of the tube or tubes…
The investigating officer shall, within one week of receipt of the report referred to in Article 16, paragraph 2, inform the suspect in writing of…
In the event of a supplementary blood test, the laboratory to which the investigator who performed the blood test is attached shall make the vial of…
In the event of a counter-investigation, the laboratory to which the investigator who performed the blood test or the supplementary blood test is…
The laboratory to which the researcher is affiliated that has performed the blood test, supplementary blood test, or counter-analysis shall destroy…
If a laboratory other than the laboratory of the Netherlands Forensic Institute intends to terminate its activities in the field of blood testing or…
An investigation that is or has been conducted for the purpose of establishing a violation pursuant to Article 8, first, second or third paragraph…
The Decree on alcohol testing (Besluit alcoholonderzoeken) is repealed.
This decree shall enter into force at the time at which the Act of 26 September 2014 to amend the Road Traffic Act 1994 in connection with improving…
This decree shall be cited as: Decree on alcohol, drugs and medicines in traffic.