PROBLEMS OF DRUG TESTING IN THE DRIVER’S BODY ON THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT, B.E. 2522

Abstract

Objectives of this research were: 1. To study determination of the category of narcotic substances in an offense of driving a vehicle, taking drugs by the Road Traffic Act, B.E. 2522, Section 43 Bis.; 2. To study an officers who had the power to inspect a person in the event of substance abuse in the body while driving by Road Traffic Act, B.E. 2522, Section 43 Bis; 3. To study determination of the types of vehicles in which the authorities have drug testing authority according to the Road Traffic Act, B.E. 2522, Section 43 Bis, conducted by the qualitative research, collected data from  document and In-depth Interviewing 3 experts who  passed the performance training. The research suggested that there should be the set appropriate and comprehensive rules of legal measures for drug testing in the body of driver under the Road Traffic Act, B.E. 2522 so that the officers can use authority in drug testing in driver's body.There should be a resolution of legal issues, namely categories of narcotic drug in offenses of driving while using drugs and there should be increase of power of officers to have drug testing in driver of vehicle and to amend the categories of vehicles that officers have power to have drug testing.