Peculiarities in performing medical examination to assess the extent of alcohol intoxication of drivers according to the legislation of Ukraine and some other countries

Abstract

The aim: This study is aimed at conducting a comprehensive analysis of the Ukrainian legislation regulating the alcohol testing procedure for drivers, investigating the practice of its implementation, reviewing international experience in this field, and elaborating proposals for its improvement. Materials and methods: During the writing of the article, the current legislation of Ukraine is regulated, which regulates the procedure for medical examination to establish the state of intoxication of drivers, namely the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses. This work meets the requirements of the Declaration of Helsinki. Methodology of the study includes general scientific methods (dialectic method, inductive and deductive approaches), special investigative techniques. Conclusions: Our study has underlined the necessity to improve the legal regulation for more effective alcohol testing program for drivers in Ukraine. This implies the elaboration of guideline for alcohol testing procedure and its approval by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine; to specify and legislate maximum permissible indicator values of blood alcohol concentration; to set the list of drugs and other substances through regulation; to adopt administrative responsibility for driving while intoxicated with alcohol (from 0.2 ppm to 1.1), and criminal liability for driving under severe alcoholic intoxication (1.1 ppm and above).