#Legal amphetamine driver#
After a DUI where the driver's blood is tested and shows positive results for amphetamines, the driver could be charged with a drug DUI under 23152(f) VC. The term “drug” includes more than just illegal narcotics and can include prescription medication or even inhalants. Under California Vehicle Code Section 312, a drug can include any “substance or combination of substances, other than alcohol, which could so affect the nervous system, brain, or muscles of a person as to impair, to an appreciable degree, his ability to drive a vehicle in the manner that an ordinarily prudent and cautious man, in full possession of his faculties, using reasonable care, would drive a similar vehicle under like conditions.” Under California Vehicle Code Section 23152(f), “It is unlawful for a person who is under the influence of any drug to drive a vehicle.” Driving Under the Influence of Amphetamines in California
Contact East Bay criminal defense lawyer Lynn Gorelick today. Before pleading guilty to a drug DUI offense that could lead to a permanent criminal record, make sure you understand your rights to a strong legal defense. This leads to a number of people facing criminal DUI charges even if they are not guilty of any crime.Īn experienced California DUI defense lawyer understands the laws and the science behind impaired driving charges.
Unfortunately, prosecutors do not always understand how drug test results may not represent a driver's ability at the time of a traffic stop. Both drugs can impair driving ability, especially if the driver is unfamiliar with the effects of the stimulant drugs in their body, for either legal or illegal use. Methamphetamine is similar to other amphetamines but it can be more intense and have a faster onset. Amphetamines are a class of stimulant drugs.
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