BigLifeMistake
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Hello, I made my life's biggest mistake by "drink&drive" back in 2016 and was cought by police.. the court gave my 24months ban, but I never gave my drivers licence to the Judge. My ban was over in 2018 late octocber. I have an EU drivers license, so I went back home a few weeks ago, and tried to change my drivers license because I've only held the "2years starter license" and I've tried to change them to a "10year" valid one. To my suprise I had no problems getting my 10 year one's. They did not see the offense that I made in Northern Ireland back in 2016. Right now I am holding a valid drivers license issued from my EU country and the valid date is after my ban was over in Northern Ireland. So could somebody answer my question.
I learned my lesson from drink&drive and I want to get back driving a car again. My question is, do I have to re-do a test or something that I could get back on the road, or do I not need to because I have a valid drivers license after my ban was over? I was banned for 24months, but on the courts report it doe's not say anything after re-doing a test after those 24months. I've also haven't reveived anything from DVLA that my ban is over and I need to re-do my test. I am living at the same address for the last 5+years, but I never got a letter from DVLA, on the other hand I didn't gave my license to the Judge. Doe's anyone knows a answer to my confusing question? Maybe there's a website where you can check can you drive on UK's roads or something? Or I should visit DVLA?
I appreciate it for everybody's time who is reading this.
I'll be looking forward for some answers if anyone will help my.
Thanks!
I learned my lesson from drink&drive and I want to get back driving a car again. My question is, do I have to re-do a test or something that I could get back on the road, or do I not need to because I have a valid drivers license after my ban was over? I was banned for 24months, but on the courts report it doe's not say anything after re-doing a test after those 24months. I've also haven't reveived anything from DVLA that my ban is over and I need to re-do my test. I am living at the same address for the last 5+years, but I never got a letter from DVLA, on the other hand I didn't gave my license to the Judge. Doe's anyone knows a answer to my confusing question? Maybe there's a website where you can check can you drive on UK's roads or something? Or I should visit DVLA?
I appreciate it for everybody's time who is reading this.
I'll be looking forward for some answers if anyone will help my.
Thanks!