Blood test option removed in drink-driving cases

The option to give a blood sample instead of a breath sample when being tested for drink-driving has been removed from the upcoming changes to the law in Guernsey.

Police said the new drink-driving laws, set to come into force "later this year", would "no longer" have an option for bloods to be taken.

It said removing the process, known as the statutory option, would bring the bailiwick in line with the UK and would "speed up the time it takes to get an offender in front of court".

In Guernsey, if a driver provides a breath sample that contains 40mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, they will be charged.

Police said: "Breath-testing equipment has been shown to provide reliable and accurate results consistently since its inception some 35 years ago.

"Drink-driving and drug-driving have far-reaching consequences on people's lives. We are committed to make our roads safe for all users."

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