If you've been convicted of a drink drive motoring offence and you've served your driving disqualification, you will probably still have points on your driving licence and paid a substantial fine. Your driving licence now carries the DR10 or a similar drink-drive licence endorsement and you're looking forward to getting back behind the wheel. All you need to do now is to find car insurance for a drink-driver and this is where QuoteRack's access to specialist drink drive car insurance schemes might help you.
How much is car insurance after a drink-drive conviction?
Through our network of specialist insurance brokers, we will enable you to compare drink-drive car insurance quotes from FCA-registered UK insurance brokers that specialise in providing car insurance for convicted drivers, including drink-drivers who have completed their period of disqualification and had their driving licence returned from DVLA.
QuoteRack insurance brokers are specialists and understand the difficulty for convicted drink-drivers, as well as for drivers with criminal convictions in finding car insurance - they will be sympathetic to your situation and will do their best to find you a competitive car insurance quote.
What are the limits for drink-driving?
The Forensic Science Regulator's guide to drug and alcohol limits is available for download.
What are the drink-driving driving licence conviction codes?
The following driving licence endorsement conviction codes will stay on your driving record for 11 years from the date of the conviction:
- DR10 - Driving or attempting to drive with alcohol level above limit - 3 to 11 penalty points
- DR20 - Driving or attempting to drive while unfit through drink - 3 to 11 penalty points
- DR30 - Driving or attempting to drive then failing to supply a specimen for analysis - 3 to 11 penalty points
- DR31 - Driving or attempting to drive then refusing to give permission for analysis of a blood sample that was taken without consent due to incapacity - 3 to 11 penalty points
- DR61 - Refusing to give permission for analysis of a blood sample that was taken without consent due to incapacity in circumstances other than driving or attempting to drive - 10 penalty points
These codes must stay on a driving record for 4 years from the date of the offence or 4 years from date of conviction where a disqualification is imposed:
- DR40 - In charge of a vehicle while alcohol level above limit - 10 penalty points
- DR50 - In charge of a vehicle while unfit through drink - 10 penalty points
- DR60 - Failure to provide a specimen for analysis in circumstances other than driving or attempting to drive - 10 penalty points
- DR70 - Failing to provide specimen for breath test - 4 penalty points
DVSA Drink-Drive Rehabilitation Scheme
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is responsible for setting the syllabus for their Drink-Drive Rehabilitation Scheme.
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When those blue flashing lights appear in your mirror, you might be about to find out what it feels like to be breathalysed by the Police for drink-driving.