drissy
New Member
Dear all, I was drinking the night before and tested positive the morning after while driving. I was heavily fined and banned from driving in Poland. I am a resident in Poland on temporary 10 year stay, My car was re registered in Poland from the UK last March and my car insurance and mot are all in Polish . I have been driving around only on my UK full clean driving licence. This has now been retained by Polish police and it will be sent back to the UK DVLA. The law has recently changed here in Poland and I believe I had up until the end of 2022 to change over from a UK to a Polish Licence. I received a minimum of 3 year ban in Poland reducing to 1.5 years if I use a solicitor and do not try drive again. This is only 90% assured. I am not aware of any rehabilitation course in English while in Poland.
I am a consultant that needs to drive at least in 6 different European countries even though I live her in Poland all my self employed work is split across Poland, UK, Germany, Ireland & Denmark.
I am really desperate for help. thank you all in advance
MY questions are as follows.
1. Will I be banned automatically in the UK & Rest of Europe.
2. Will I have to take my driving test again in the UK
3. Will I be able to drive in Ireland on my existing Licence if I get it back
4. Can I take any driving rehabilitation courses as I am quite shaken up about the whole thing as I went to jail for almost two days regardless of feeling ok to drive from the night before.
I am a consultant that needs to drive at least in 6 different European countries even though I live her in Poland all my self employed work is split across Poland, UK, Germany, Ireland & Denmark.
I am really desperate for help. thank you all in advance
MY questions are as follows.
1. Will I be banned automatically in the UK & Rest of Europe.
2. Will I have to take my driving test again in the UK
3. Will I be able to drive in Ireland on my existing Licence if I get it back
4. Can I take any driving rehabilitation courses as I am quite shaken up about the whole thing as I went to jail for almost two days regardless of feeling ok to drive from the night before.
