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I got done for drink driving 2 weeks ago. I have been drivng just over a year. Will I need to resit my test again?
(The judge never metioned anything about it)
(The judge never metioned anything about it)
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Not a great start to your driving life really is it.
Normally the forced retake is only given to high risk offenders, which are people caught twice within 10years, or are more than 2.5times over the limit.
as you obviously don't fall into the twice in 10 years it would depend largely on how much over the limit you were, if less than 2.5 times then you probably won't have to do a retest.
You should have also been given the option (or you will receive a letter soon offering it) to pay for a drink awareness course to have 25% removed from your ban.
Why not call the solicitor that represented you and ask them though.
Normally the forced retake is only given to high risk offenders, which are people caught twice within 10years, or are more than 2.5times over the limit.
as you obviously don't fall into the twice in 10 years it would depend largely on how much over the limit you were, if less than 2.5 times then you probably won't have to do a retest.
You should have also been given the option (or you will receive a letter soon offering it) to pay for a drink awareness course to have 25% removed from your ban.
Why not call the solicitor that represented you and ask them though.
yes, you will have to take test again, after your band has finished running. http://www.motorlawanswers.co.uk/drink-driving -less-2-years-retake-test-revoked-licence/ there you go.
When my friend got his license back fom a ban he had no points on it.
example-http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Motoring/Questi on156517.html
Thats what was confusing me
example-http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Motoring/Questi on156517.html
Thats what was confusing me
Driving/Attempting to Drive with excess alcohol (DR10)
Penalty - Fine - up to Level 5 (�5,000) and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
Mandatory disqualification for at least 12 months for first offence
Mandatory disqualification for at least 3 years for second offence within 10 years.
Being in charge of a motor vehicle with excess alcohol (DR40)
Penalty - Fine - up to Level 4 (�2,500) and/or up to 3 months imprisonment
10 penalty points on your licence
Disqualification is at the discretion of the Court
taken from http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/crimedrinkdriving .htm
Penalty - Fine - up to Level 5 (�5,000) and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
Mandatory disqualification for at least 12 months for first offence
Mandatory disqualification for at least 3 years for second offence within 10 years.
Being in charge of a motor vehicle with excess alcohol (DR40)
Penalty - Fine - up to Level 4 (�2,500) and/or up to 3 months imprisonment
10 penalty points on your licence
Disqualification is at the discretion of the Court
taken from http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/crimedrinkdriving .htm
I�ve not read all of this thread but the �Motor Law Answers� provided by redcrx is wrong.
It is a well known anomaly of the �new drivers� revocation rule that it only applies to drivers who accumulate six points, not to those who are disqualified. You can have either a ban or points for a single offence, not both. As excess alcohol attracts a mandatory disqualification, your full licence will not be revoked and you can carry on driving as a qualified driver after the ban.
The DVLA will not order a re-test under these circumstances. It is not up to them, it is up to the magistrates and they are unlikely to do so.
It is a well known anomaly of the �new drivers� revocation rule that it only applies to drivers who accumulate six points, not to those who are disqualified. You can have either a ban or points for a single offence, not both. As excess alcohol attracts a mandatory disqualification, your full licence will not be revoked and you can carry on driving as a qualified driver after the ban.
The DVLA will not order a re-test under these circumstances. It is not up to them, it is up to the magistrates and they are unlikely to do so.
