Changing substance culture and its effects on traffic control - Police experts reflect

In Finland, driving while intoxicated offences are divided into two: alcohol-related and drug-related offences, which differ in terms of perpetrators, motives, and geographical regions.

Deputy Assistant Police Commissioner Pasi Rissanen and Analyst Mika Sutela, experts from the National Police Board, reflect on the change in Finnish substance culture and its effects on police traffic control in their blog.

In Finland, there is a zero-tolerance policy for narcotics in traffic, which contributes to road safety. At the same time, there is a societal debate about setting limit values for narcotics, as has already been done for alcohol.

– Perhaps we should discuss more about whether any substances belong in traffic, rather than whether we should set some limit values for narcotics.