Retake driving test after drink driving ban?

magher · 12-03-2010 8:29pm #1

Is this true?

Atlantic Dawn · 12-03-2010 9:27pm

I don't think you do, as far as I know you only have to resit the test if you get 12 points and license revoked, drink driving is usually just a temporary ban.

Quent Q. · 12-03-2010 9:41pm

magher wrote: »

Is this true?

No, you don't.

Perhaps if people had to do this it would act as another deterrent.

Anan1 · 13-03-2010 12:04am

Quent Q. wrote: »

No, you don't.

Perhaps if people had to do this it would act as another deterrent.

You could introduce the death penalty for DUI and people would still do it - the only solution is a real chance of getting caught.

peanuthead · 13-03-2010 12:06am

Anan1 wrote: »

You could introduce the death penalty for DUI and people would still do it

Nah I'm pretty sure that's where most would draw the line tbh

Anan1 · 13-03-2010 12:23am

peanuthead wrote: »

Nah I'm pretty sure that's where most would draw the line tbh

You're assuming (incorrectly IMO) that drink-drivers are rational decision makers.

Dartz · 13-03-2010 12:48am

Is it not at the descretion of the judge? Judge will order a resit of the driving test or not, depending on circumstances?

peanuthead · 13-03-2010 12:54am

Anan1 wrote: »

You're assuming (incorrectly IMO) that drink-drivers are rational decision makers.

Fair point, but I suppose the way I'm thinking is that they wouldn't make the decision to take the car to the pub sober if they were aware of how serious it would be if they were caught.

L1011 · 13-03-2010 1:59am

peanuthead wrote: »

Fair point, but I suppose the way I'm thinking is that they wouldn't make the decision to take the car to the pub sober if they were aware of how serious it would be if they were caught.

Would still leave the people who have a skinful at home THEN decide to take the car, as well as those that had every intention of leaving the car at the pub until the tenth pint, etc.

I'd be surprised if most drink driving cases were people coming home from the pub these days. The one lad I know well that got done was a morning after jobbie for instance.

Martron · 13-03-2010 11:00am

i was just talking about this with a friend. i would love to see some stats on how many people are caught after coming straight from the pub rather than having 8 hours sleep

peanuthead · 13-03-2010 4:39pm

Martron wrote: »

i was just talking about this with a friend. i would love to see some stats on how many people are caught after coming straight from the pub rather than having 8 hours sleep

Yeah I suppose so. In this situation you have people who are no longer drunk, but are severely hungover, ie: still under the influence of drink in some shape or form. Problem with this one is that it's a lot harder for the person to gauge imo.

445279.ie · 13-03-2010 4:47pm

Dartz wrote: »

Is it not at the descretion of the judge? Judge will order a resit of the driving test or not, depending on circumstances?

It's within their ambit alright, but very rarely done.

Retake driving test after drink driving ban?

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