France suspends licenses and impounds cars immediately after failed roadside drug tests
The segment contrasts drug-driving enforcement in the UK and France. In the UK, a positive roadside saliva test leads to arrest and a blood sample at the station, after which drivers may retrieve their vehicles and continue driving while lab results are pending for weeks or months. In France, a failed roadside test results in immediate license suspension, vehicle impoundment by tow truck for a week, and faster confirmation of the ban within days. The report notes French police access and states the approach removes dangerous drivers from roads more quickly.
Source: Sky News