Proposed legislation lets employers carry out sobriety tests on drivers

The Government is considering legislation which would force employers to conduct sobriety tests on their drivers.

Road hauliers have condemned the plans which, if enacted, would be likely to mean the employer would face legal sanction, as well as the driver, for any breaches of driving or drug-driving legislation.

The Department of Transport insisted the matter is only at its formative stages at this point, though it is believed the Medical Bureau for Road Safety is heading up a working group on the proposal.