Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 32479

Driving under Influence: Reoffenders

Tabled: 21 February 2025

Answered: 3 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of existing drink driving laws in ensuring that repeat offenders cannot reoffend.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

There is a High-Risk Offender (HRO) scheme for those who have been disqualified by a Court for 2 or more drink driving offences within a 10 year period. Currently, the practical consequence of becoming a drink drive HRO is that the driver’s licence is not...

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