re taking a driving test after ban

[a.holian]

had a friend(honest it wasnt me) who got banned for 1 year after drink driving, am i right that because she had only had her licence for less than 2 years she hads to re take her driving test when ban has finished, thanx for any help

[Ethel]

It depends on how many points were put on her license - the retest is not automatic in drink drive disqualifications:

"It is anomalous for a newly qualified driver to have to retake their test if they accumulate more than six points in the first two years of driving, yet a driver banned for more than 12 months is allowed to continue driving after a period of disqualification with no further testing. This anomaly should be addressed to ensure fairness, as well as testing the skills of motorists who have a track record of unsafe driving.�

http://www.privilege.com/aboutus/roadsafetybil l.htm