The DRINK DRIVING REHABILITATION Course
Trainers are local people who care that you get the best possible advice to help prevent re-offending. The course combines presentations, group exercises, group discussions and videos in conjunction with a course workbook and leaflets which will be given to you when you attend.
The drink drive course is designed to be educational; covering alcohol education, impact on health, responsible driving, the law, sentencing, and victims.
You will be given advice on re-applying for your licence and given contact details of motor car insurance brokers who recognise the course completion certificate and who can help you find a good deal on insurance premiums when you return to driving. If you are classified as a High Risk Offender, you will also be given advice on what this means for you.
Once you have completed the course
- You will be awarded with a course completion certificate
- The sentencing courts and police will be notified you have successfully completed the course
- The sentencing courts will notify DVLA that you have successfully completed the course
- You will then be awarded the reduction (up to 25%) on your driving ban
List of drink driving rehabilitation course providers
The Albert Centre
Alcohol Support Ltd
Aquarius D.R.I.V.E.
Devon County Council
Drink Driver Education (DDE)
Driver's S.E.A.T.
DriveWise (Keston) Ltd
The Glasgow Drink Drive Offenders Programme
Gloucestershire County Council
HAPAS (Hertfordshire Alcohol Problem Advisory Service)
Kent Probation Service
Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership
National Probation Service (London)
Northamptonshire Drink Drive Rehabilitation Course
NECA (North East Council on Addictions)
Ogwr DASH
PRISM / Clearway
RCA Trust
Reform Road Safety and Education
TTC 2000
Turning Point
VMCL
The Albert Centre
3 Albert Terrace
Middlesbrough
TS1 3PA
Tel: 01642 355264
Fax: 01642 213278
Web site: www.thealbertcentre.co.uk
Areas Covered: County Durham: Darlington; Bishop's Auckland, Tees Valley: Hartlepool, Middlesbrough; North Yorkshire: Catterick Garrison: Harrogate, Scarborough, York.
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Alcohol Support Ltd
62 Dee Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6DS
Tel: 01224 576704
Fax: 01224 213479
Areas Covered: Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Inverness and Inverness-shire.
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Aquarius D.R.I.V.E.
2nd Floor
16 Kent Street
Birmingham
B5 6RD
Tel: 0121-622-6913
Fax: 0121-622-8189
Web site: www.aquarius.org.uk
Areas covered: Birmingham: Aston, Birmingham City Centre, Edgbaston; West Midlands: Brierley Hill, Dudley, Solihull, Stourbridge & Halesowen, Sutton Coldfield, Warley and West Bromwich.
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Devon County Council
Devon Driver's Centre
Westpoint
Clyst St Mary
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1DJ
Tel: 01392 382 118
Fax: 01392 444532
Areas covered: Devon (Central): Exeter; Devon (North): Barnstaple; Devon (South): Torquay; Newton Abbot ; Devon (West): Plymouth.
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Drink Driver Education (DDE)
PO Box 4773
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 9ER
Tel: 0844 2511 363
Fax: 01491 628963
Web site: www.drinkdrive.org.uk
Areas covered: Buckinghamshire: Amersham, Aylesbury, Buckingham, Chesham, High Wycombe, Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes, Staines, Woking; Berkshire: Bracknell, Burnham, Newbury, Reading; Oxfordshire: Banbury, Bicester, Didcot, Henley, Oxford, Thame, Witney; Surrey: Camberley, Dorking, Epsom, Esher, Farnham, Guildford, Leatherhead, Reigate, Sutton; Middlesex: Uxbridge; North Hants: Aldershot, Basingstoke.
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Driver's S.E.A.T
Gangaram House
26 Alderbury Road West
LANGLEY
Berkshire
SL3 8DH
Tel: 01753-765400
Fax: 01753-635145
Areas covered: East Berkshire, North and East Surrey, Uxbridge, Hillingdon, Feltham, Hounslow, Ealing, Harrow.
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DriveWise (Keston) Ltd
106B Wickham Road
Beckenham
Kent BR3 6QH
Tel: 020 8650 6306
Fax: 020 8650 4214
Web site: www.drivewisekeston.co.uk
Areas covered: Every court area in Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Norfolk, Suffolk, all court areas in Greater London.
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The Glasgow Drink Drive Offenders Program
Glasgow Drink Drive Offenders Programme
Charing Cross Programmes
PO Box 29421
Glasgow
G67 9AB
Tel: 07956133998
Areas covered: Glasgow City; South Lanarkshire: Hamilton; West Dumbartonshire: Dumbarton; Inverclyde: Greenock; Renfrewshire: Paisley; Falkirk; Stirling; North Lanarkshire: Airdrie.
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Gloucestershire County Council
Road Safety Unit
Environment Department
Shire Hall
GLOUCESTER
GL1 2TH
Tel: 01452-425557
Fax: 01452-425640
Web site: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Areas covered: Gloucestershire: Cirencester, Gloucester.
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HAPAS (Hertfordshire Alcohol Problem Advisory Service)
30 High Street
Welwyn
Hertfordshire AL6 9EQ
Tel: 01438 718374
Fax: 01438 841242
Web site: www.hapas.org
Areas covered: Bedfordshire: Bedford, Flitwick, Luton, Sandy; Cambridgeshire: Cambridge, Ely; Hertfordshire: Bishops Stortford, Cheshunt, Hemel Hempstead, Letchworth, London Colney, Royston, St Albans, Stevenage, Potters Bar.
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Kent Probation Service
24 Maynard Road
Wincheap Estate
CANTERBURY
Kent
CT1 3RH
Tel: 01227-471926
Fax: 01227-764339
Areas covered: Kent: Ashford, Canterbury, Chatham, Folkestone, Gravesend, Maidstone, Margate, Tonbridge.
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Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership
2nd Floor, Witham House
The Pelham Centre
Canwick Road
LINCOLN
LN5 8HE
Tel: 01522 805802 or 01522 805800
Fax: 01522 805803
Web site: www.roadlincs.com
Areas covered: Lincolnshire: Lincoln, Skegness, Grantham, Boston, Stamford, Spalding.
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National Probation Service (London)
191A Askew Road
LONDON
W12 9AX
Tel: 020-8811-2000
Fax: 020-8811-2001
Areas covered: Greater London: Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Camden, Islington, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Havering, Southwark, Lambeth, Greenwich, Lewisham, Barking & Dagenham, Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames, Wandsworth, Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing, Hounslow, Brent, Hillingdon, Harrow, Barnet, Enfield, Haringey.
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Northamptonshire Drink Drive Rehabilitation Course
Road Safety (Sustainable Transport)
Northamptonshire County Council
Riverside House
Riverside Way
Bedford Road
Northampton
NN1 5NX
Tel: 01604 654428
Fax: 01604 654433
Areas covered: Northamptonshire
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NECA (North East Council on Addictions)
Derwent Point
Clasper Way
Swalwell
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE16 3BE
Tel: 0191 414 6446
Fax: 0191 414 8124
Web site: www.neca.co.uk
Areas covered: Northumberland: Alnwick, Morpeth, Hexham; Tyne & Wear: Gateshead: Washington: Sunderland: South Shields: Wallsend: Swalwell (Near Metro Centre, Newcastle): County Durham: Consett, Durham, Peterlee.
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Ogwr DASH
74 Nolton Street
Bridgend
Mid Glamorgan
CF31 3BP
Tel: 01656 650686
Fax: 01656 653319
Areas covered: Mid Glamorgan: Bridgend, Pontypridd, Caerphilly: Hirwaun; Merthyr Tydfil: Aberdare available for a minimum of 7 attendees; South Glamorgan: Cardiff, Barry; Fairwater, Gwent: Blackwood, Ebbw Vale, Chepstow. Newport, Cwmbran.
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PRISM / Clearway
Forestry House
Brewery Road
CARMARTHEN
SA31 1TF
Tel: 01267 234244
Fax: 01267 223593
Web site: www.prism-online.info
Areas covered: Carmarthenshire: Carmarthenshire, Llanelli; Ceredigion: Aberaeron; Neath Port Talbot: Port Talbot; Pembrokeshire: Haverfordwest; Swansea.
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RCA Trust
Mirren House
Back Sneddon Street
PAISLEY
PA3 2AF
Tel: 0141 887 0880
Fax: 0141 887 8063
Areas covered: Renfrewshire: Paisley, Linwood, Johnstone, Renfrew, Erskine, Inchinnan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch; Inverclyde, Longbank, Port Glasgow, Greenock, Gourock, Wemyss Bay; East Renfrewshire: Barrhead, Neilston, Busby, Newton Mearns; North Ayrshire; Largs, Kilbirnie, Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenson; East Ayrshire: Kilmarnock; South Ayrshire: Ayr; Dumbartonshire: Dumbarton, Clydebank; Glasgow; Oban.
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Reform Road Safety and Education
PO BOX 609
Sheffield
S6 2XT
Tel: 0114 281 1229
Fax: 0114 249 0044
Web site: www.drink-drive.org
Areas covered: South, East and West Yorkshire; North Lincolnshire.
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TTC 2000
Hadley Park
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 6QJ
Tel: 0845 270 4380
Fax: 0845 270 4381
Web: www.ttc-uk.com
Areas covered: Cheshire: Chester, Crewe, Macclesfield, Warrington, Congleton, Middlewich, Northwich, Runcorn; Ellesmere Port; Cumbria: Carlisle, Barrow, Kendal, Penrith, Workington, Whitehaven; Derbyshire: Ashbourne, Bakewell, Derby, Chesterfield, Matlock; Heanor, Greater Manchester: Altrincham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Wigan; Herefordshire: Hereford, Leominster; Lancashire: Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, Lancaster, Ormskirk, Preston, Accrington; Flletwood, Rawtensal, Nelson, Skelmersdale, Leicestershire: Coalville, Hinkley, Leicester, Loughborough, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray; Oakham, Merseyside: Liverpool, Bebbington, Southport, St Helens; Nottinghamshire: Nottingham, Mansfield, Worksop, Newark; Shropshire: Shrewsbury, Telford, Ludlow, Oswestry, Whitchurch; Staffordshire: Stafford, Burton, Hanley, Litchfield, Tamworth, Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Uttoxeter; Warwickshire: Leamington, Stratford, Bedworth, Rugby; West Midlands: Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall, Wolverhampton; Solihull, Dudley, Worcestershire: Worcester, Kidderminster, Redditch, Evesham; Wales (North and Mid): Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, Holyhead, Mold, Wrexham, Dolgellau, Porthmadog, Bangor, Newtown, Brecon, Llandrindod Wells.
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Turning Point
76 High Street
Watford
Herts WD17 2BP
Tel: 01923 255497
Fax:01923 224747
Web site: www.turning-point.co.uk
Areas covered: Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury, Milton Keynes; Greater London: Barnet/Hendon (courses take place in Finchley); Hertfordshire: Hemel Hempstead, Watford; Middlesex: Harrow. Watford - Hemel Hempstead - Finchley (for Barnet and Hendon) - Harrow - Aylesbury - Milton Keynes.
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VMCL
The Bentley Centre
Stratton Road
Swindon
SN1 2SH
Tel: 01793 480899
Fax: 01793 535188
Web site: www.vmcl.com
Areas covered:
England: Banbury, Basildon, Basingstoke, Bath, Bexhill, Bishop's Stortford, Blandford, Bodmin, Bournemouth, Braintree, Bridport, Brighton, Bristol, Bromley, Bude, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Cheltenham, Chichester, Chippenham, Cirencester, Colchester, Crawley; Croydon, Devizes, Didcot, Diss, Dorchester, Ealing, Eastbourne, Enfield, Epsom, Exeter, Farnborough, Forest Gate, Gloucester, Grays, Greenwich, Guildford, Hampstead, Harlow, Hastings, High Wycombe, Huntingdon, Ipswich, Isle of Wight, King's Lynn, Liskeard, Lowestoft, Milton Keynes, Norwich, Oxford, Penzance, Peterbrough, Petersfield, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Reading, Redruth, Ringwood, Romford, Salisbury, Southampton, Southend, Staines, Stevenage, Street, Sudbury, Swindon, Taunton, Torquay, Trowbridge, Truro, Tunbridge Wells, Uxbridge, Weston Super Mare, Weymouth, Wimbledon, Winchester Wisbech, Yate, Yeovil;
Scotland: Aberdeen, Cupar, Dundee, Dunfermline, Dumfries, Edinburgh, Galashiels, Glasgow, Inverness, Kilmarnock, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Linlithgow, Perth, Portree, Stirling.
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Does everybody get the chance to go on the drink driving rehabilitation course?
What will I be doing on the drink driving rehabilitation course?
How long will my driving ban be reduced by if I complete the drink driving rehabilitation course?
What other benefits will I receive by completing the drink drive rehabilitation course?
How long does the drink driving rehabilitation course last for?
How much does the drink driving rehabilitation course cost?
What do I receive when I complete the drink driving rehabilitation course?
Do I have to complete the drink driving rehabilitation course by a certain date?
Does everybody get the chance to go on the drink driving rehabilitation course?
Not everybody will be given the opportunity to go on the drink driving rehabilitation course, it is entirely up to the sentencing court whether or not they will offer you the opportunity. However almost all first time offenders will be given the opportunity and sometimes even second time offenders will get the opportunity to complete the course.
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What will I be doing on the drink driving rehabilitation course?
The purpose of the course is to teach you about the effects of alcohol consumption. A range of issues will be covered, including information about alcohol and its effect on the body; the effect of alcohol consumption on performance, particularly driving ability, and behaviour; analysis of drink/driving offences; alternatives to drinking and driving, future action and sources of advice. The content of courses run by different organisers may vary slightly but is likely to involve short lectures; group discussion; role play; assessment of personal drinking habits and presentations by policemen, solicitors or doctors.
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How long will my driving ban be reduced by if I complete the drink driving rehabilitation course?
Completion of the drink driving rehabilitation course will entitle you to a reduction of up to 25% off your driving ban. In the case of a 12 month driving ban the reduction will be 3 months. The court will decide the exact length of the reduction for longer periods of disqualification.
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What other benefits will I receive by completing the drink drive rehabilitation course?
Along with having your driving ban reduced and learning a lot about responsible drinking and driving, you may also benefit from reduced motor car insurance premiums as many motor insurance companies recognise and take into consideration completion of this course by convicted drink drivers. Please see our car insurance for convicted drivers for some of the cheapest convicted drivers insurance premiums available.
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How long does the drink driving rehabilitation course last for?
The course lasts for approximately 16 hours over three to four days in a two/three week period. The course may be run in the evenings or the day time both during the week and/or the weekends.
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How much does the drink driving rehabilitation course cost?
The drink driving rehabilitation course costs vary depending on the provider and the location of the course. All fees must be paid in advance.
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What do I receive when I complete the drink driving rehabilitation course?
When you have completed the course you will be given a Certificate of Completion. The DVLA will also be notified of your completion of the course and the reduction to your driving ban will be applied.
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Do I have to complete the drink driving rehabilitation course by a certain date?
Yes. The issuing court will have given you a date by which you need to complete the course by. This is usually at least two months before the end of the reduced period of disqualification to allow the DVLA time to be informed of and to apply the reduction. The DVLA cannot deal with your application for the return of your licence until the court has advised them of the reduced period of disqualification.
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