Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin asks prefects to strengthen double screening for alcohol and drugs while driving during road checks. In 2022, “1,004 people” were killed in a road accident in which “at least one driver” was involved who had consumed alcohol or drugs.
Two out of seven drivers involved in a fatal accident have a double positivity for alcohol or narcotics, says the minister. The specific offense of driving under the dual influence of alcohol and narcotics "remains under-recognized", he adds.