This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Police Chapter Manuals - Impaired Driving Phase 2'.



IR-01-24-18745 
24 June 2024 
F Cook 
[FYI request #27046 email] 
Dear F Cook 
I refer to your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request received on 28 May 2024, in 
which you requested: 
Can I be provided the updated content of each chapter, or each part of each 
chapter for "Impaired driving" 

I note that the previously published impaired driving instructions is detailed as 
phase 1, can I please be provided phase 2 

Additionally can it be noted if there are additional phases for this document 
planned for the near future?  

The Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 updated the Land Transport Act 
1998 to establish a roadside oral fluid testing regime to test drivers for recent drug use.  
To give effect to the legislation, Police took a phased approach, with Phase 1 beginning 
with the updating of processes and policies concerning the infringement and criminal 
offences that were created. Phase 2 was the introduction of the physical roadside oral 
fluid testing regime for drug driving. Because Police was unable to procure a suitable oral 
fluid testing device, Phase 2 has not been progressed at this stage and Police awaits 
further amendments to legislation. 
The Impaired driving instruction replaced the Alcohol and drug impaired driving 
instruction. I have attached the last version of the Alcohol and drug impaired driving 
instruction and the current version of the Impaired driving instruction. 
Police regularly reviews all instructions to ensure they reflect operational needs and 
legislative requirements. 
I trust this information is satisfactory in answering your request. 
Yours sincerely 
Superintendent Steve Greal y 
Director: Road Policing 
Police National Headquarters 
180 Molesworth Street. PO Box 3017, Wellington 6140, New Zealand. 
Telephone: 04 474 9499. Fax: 04 498 7400. www.police.govt.nz