Secret Service agents now have to wait 10 hours after drinking alcohol to drive their cars . New policy comes weeks after allegedly drunk senior officers ' accident nearby secured bomb - threat investigation . Previous policy barred agents from driving vehicles if they were intoxicated or impaired by alcohol . Secret Service Director pat Clancy said there was a drinking problem within the agency due to stresses of job . republican leaders introduced new legislation on legislation proposing changes in the agency .
Secret Service agents now have to wait 10 hours after drinking alcohol to drive government cars . New policy comes weeks after allegedly drunk senior agents ' accident nearby secured bomb-threat investigation . Previous policy barred agents from operating vehicles if they were intoxicated or impaired by alcohol . Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy said there was a drinking problem within the agency due to stresses of job . House leaders introduced new legislation on Thursday proposing reforms in the agency .