S6W-07254: How many people aged (a) 25 to 50 and (b) 51 to 75 have been convicted of drug driving in each of the last five years; how many have had th…

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people aged (a) 25 to 50 and (b) 51 to 75 have been convicted of drug driving in each of the last five years; how many have had their licence removed, and what the average period of disqualification was.

The answer

Answered by Keith Brown on 25 Mar 2022 · 17 days after it was lodged, on time

A breakdown of the various crime types is provided in the following table, please note that we are unable to separate alcohol offences from drug related offences in some crime groups.
People convicted of offences related to driving under the influence (where main crime), 2015-16 to 2019-20.
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
25-50
51-75
25-50
51-75
25-50
51-75
25-50
51-75
25-50
51-75
Driving motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs
157
15
190
19
205
28
245
39
239
31
In charge of motor vehicle while unfit through drink/drugs
25
4
30
-
40
4
24
4
30
5
Driving motor vehicle while under influence of controlled drug above specified limit
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database

People convicted of offences related to driving under the influence (where main crime) receiving driving disqualification, 2015-16 to 2019-20.
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
25-50
51-75
25-50
51-75
25-50
51-75
25-50
51-75
25-50
51-75
Driving motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs
152
15
184
17
203
25
240
38
235
31
In charge of motor vehicle while unfit through drink/drugs
23
3
27
-
36
3
20
4
23
4
Driving motor vehicle while under influence of controlled drug above specified limit
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database
Average period of driving disqualification (in months), received by people aged 25-50 and 51-75, convicted of offences related to driving under the influence (where main crime), 2015-16 to 2019-20.
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
25-50
51-75
25-50
51-75
25-50
51-75
25-50
51-75
25-50
51-75
Driving motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs
23
20
23
17
22
19
21
19
20
22
In charge of motor vehicle while unfit through drink/drugs
14
22
15
-
14
12
13
16
17
21
Driving motor vehicle while under influence of controlled drug above specified limit
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
-
Average total
21
21
22
17
20
19
20
18
20
22
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database
Please note: Averages exclude lifetime driving bans.

In the Official Report

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