A DUNFERMLINE driver is facing being reported to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) after they failed a roadside drug test. 

The motorist was pulled over in the city by Fife Road Policing officers and tested using a DrugWipe UK test which revealed that they were under the influence of a controlled substance. 

Sharing the incident on X (formerly Twitter), Road Policing Scotland wrote: "#FifeRP stopped this vehicle in the Dunfermline area.

"The officers suspected the driver was under the influence of a controlled substance.

"The driver failed the @DrugWipeUK and was arrested so a blood sample could be taken. If over the limit a report will be submitted."

Drivers who fail the roadside drug test are then taken to the Police station for a blood test. 

This test checks for: 

  • cannabis
  • cocaine
  • heroin
  • ketamine
  • LSD
  • MDMA and ecstasy
  • speed or amphetamine
  • meth or methylamphetamine
  • benzoylecgonine, the chemical produced when cocaine is broken down by your body

Scotland has a strict zero-tolerance approach to drug driving, and those who take even a small amount of illegal drugs can be charged. 

If convicted, drivers can expect:

  • a driving ban of at least 1 year
  • between 3 and 11 penalty points
  • either a fine of up to £5,000, up to 6 months in prison, or both
  • a criminal record

Your driving licence will show you've been convicted of drug driving. This lasts for 11 years.