Do alcohloics have to give up their driving licence?

YORKSHIRE

To the best of my knowledge, in the UK, an alcoholic will only have to surrender their driving licence if they are found guilty of a drink-drive related offence.

snetterton

No - not unless they are caught driving over the limit.

ANN F

no only if they get caught drunk driving

Leah

I think only if they are convicted of drunk driving.

champagne

no they dont actually.only when its taken off them, when they are caught drink driving

tiger

Only if they get caught diving while intoxicated and convicted, otherwise why should they?

roynburton

No.

You don't lose your license until you are caught not actually harming anyone (yet) while driving over the legal limit.

So much for justice. Used to be you got charged with crimes only after you did the crime, not before causing any harm. Or at least the name of the crime required "Conspiracy to" precede it.

Ah well, I don't drink much and never drive after so gosh, what should I care? And I don't imagine the alcy's will bother caring much about the injustice done to me someday. (Sigh...)

DAVE

No but you have to decide to Drink OR Drive, Can't do both! give 1 up. Drink or Drive not both.

spannerbox

do be silly how on earth are they going to be able to get to the off licence without a car !

Citicop

It's not against the law to be an alcoholic.

You can lose your license as a result of DWI, however.

S P

Not me, I have to drive miles to the off licence.

Cymru lover

no - but i suppose they should

Bunts

The law in England and Wales requires a law court to report to DVLA Swansea any convictions for drink-driving. The court almost exceptionally will disqualify the person from driving.

A little-known fact is that a family doctor, if aware that a patient's ability to drive is affected by alcoholism - or any other disability - he/she has a duty also to report that fact to DVLA.

I once sat on a case, referred to the Magistrates' Court, where the fact that an applicant for a driving licence had an epiletic episode as a 10-year old, reported to DVLC (as it was), was refused a licence as a 25-year old, having been episode free since. (The Magistrates granted the application).

DOOM

not specifically due to their alcoholism. You do forfeit your driving privileges if you commit a certain number of alcohol-related driving offenses (DUI and DWI). If an alcoholic can drive sober, why shouldn't he be allowed to?

azman5998

No only if they are caught drink driving and then they get banned!

elysialaw

Yes.....if they are convicted of multiple drunk driving offences (the first and perhaps second times your license is only suspended for a while.

Also...doctors who are concerned about an alcoholic patient who may be drinking and driving, or if they are alcoholic to the point that their motor functions are permantly affected can write to the licensing branch reccomending their liscence be revoked. It is rare, but it does happen.

driver

Only if caught drink driving.The same as anybody else.

my avatar's hot!

No, but I sure wish they had to... :(

3 para

no they dont if theyre not registered.if they are then yes

No, but they should!

i'm bored and fed up

YEP

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