Question 773 · Car theory test
What is the maximum disqualification period imposed in court when the learner driver has a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level in excess of 80 mg?
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Six years.
Official explanation
Where a learner driver has failed to pay a fixed penalty notice, they will be summonsed to court, where a judge can apply a disqualification period of between 1 and 6 years.
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