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
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
Gloucestershire County Council
HAPAS (Hertfordshire Alcohol Problem Advisory Service)
Kent Probation Service
Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership
London Probation Trust
NECA (North East Council on Addictions)
Northamptonshire Drink Drive Rehabilitation Course
Ogwr DASH
PRISM / Clearway
REFORM (Road Safety and Education)
The Albert Centre
TTC 2000
Turning Point
VMCL
Alcohol Support Ltd
112 Crown Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6HJ
Tel: 01224 573887
Fax: 01224 595010
Website: n/a
Areas Covered: Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Inverness and Inverness-shire, Ross-shire.
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Aquarius D.R.I.V.E.
2nd Floor
16 Kent Street
Birmingham
B5 6RD
Tel: 0121 6226913
Fax: 0121 6228189
Website: www.aquarius.org.uk
Areas covered: Birmingham: 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 446269
Fax: 01392 444532
Website: n/a
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
Website: www.drinkdrive.org.uk
Areas covered: Buckinghamshire: Amersham, Aylesbury, Buckingham, Chesham, High Wycombe, Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes; Berkshire: Bracknell, Burnham, Newbury, Reading; Oxfordshire: Banbury, Bicester, Chipping Norton, Didcot, Henley, Oxford, Thame, Wantage, Witney; Surrey: Camberley, Dorking, Epsom, Esher, Farnham, Guildford, Kingston, Leatherhead, Reigate, Sutton, Woking; Middlesex: Staines, 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 675400
Fax: 01753 675400
Website: www.driversseat.net
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
Website: www.drivewisekeston.co.uk
Areas covered: Greater London: Beckenham, Orpington, Croydon, Bexley, Kingston Upon Thames; Surrey: Redhill, Guildford; Sussex: Worthing, Chichester, Crawley; Norfolk: Norwich, Kings Lynn; Suffolk: Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft.
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Gloucestershire County Council
Road Safety Partnership Gloucestershire
Shire Hall
Westgate Street
GLOUCESTER
GL1 2TH
Tel: 01452 425557
Fax: 01452 425640
Website: www.roadsafety-gloucestershire.org.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
Website: www.hapas.org
Areas covered: Bedfordshire: Bedford, Dunstable, Flitwick, Luton, Sandy; Cambridgeshire: Cambridge, Ely; Hertfordshire: Bishops Stortford, Cheshunt, Hemel Hempstead, Letchworth, London Colney, Royston, St Albans, Harpenden, Stevenage, Potters Bar, Ware, Broxbourne.
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Kent Probation Service
27/35 New Road
Chatham
KENT
ME4 4QQ
Tel: 03000 473415
Fax: 01634 818795
Website: n/a
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 805800
Fax: 01522 805803
Website: www.roadlincs.com
Areas covered: Lincolnshire: Lincoln, Skegness, Grantham, Boston.
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London Probation Trust
1st Floor
151 Buckingham Palace Road
LONDON
SW1W 9SZ
Tel: 0845 370 7808 / 020 8811 2035
Fax: 020 8743 2038
Website: www.london-probation.org.uk
Areas covered: London North: Camden, Islington, Haringey, Enfield, Barnet, Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon; London East: City of London, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Ilford; London South: Lewishma, Southwark, Greenwich, Bexley, Bromley, Croydon; London West: Westminster, Kensignton, Chelsea, Hammersmith, Fulham, Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Ealing, Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames.
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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
Website: www.neca.co.uk
Areas covered: Northumberland: Alnwick, Ashington, Hexham; Tyne & Wear: Gateshead, Sunderland, South Shields, Wallsend, Swalwell (near metro centre), Newcastle; County Durham: Durham City Centre, Consett, Seaham.
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Northamptonshire Drink Drive Rehabilitation Course
Northamptonshire County Council
Riverside House
Riverside Way
Bedford Road
Northampton
NN1 5NX
Tel: 01604 654428
Fax: 01604 654433
Website: n/a
Areas covered: Northamptonshire
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Ogwr DASH
74 Nolton Street
Bridgend
Mid Glamorgan
CF31 3BP
Tel: 01656 650686
Fax: 01656 653319
Website: n/a
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
Website: www.prism-online.org.uk
Areas covered: Carmarthenshire: Carmarthe, Llanelli; Ceredigion: Aberystwyth; Neath; Pembrokeshire: Haverfordwest; Swansea: Pontardawe.
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REFORM (Road Safety and Education)
Unit 1B Dragoon Court
Hillsborough Barracks
S6 2GZ
Tel: 0114 281 1229
Fax: 0114 249 0044
Website: www.drink-drive.org
Areas covered: South, East and West Yorkshire; North Lincolnshire.
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The Albert Centre
147 Albert Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 2PS
Tel: 01642 203810
Fax: 01642 203812
Website: 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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TTC 2000
Hadley Park East
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 6QJ
Tel: 0845 270 4380
Fax: 0845 270 4381
Website: 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, Chorley, Lancaster, Ormskirk, Preston, Accrington; Fleetwood, Rawtenstall, 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, Lichfield, Tamworth, Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Uttoxeter; Warwickshire: Leamington, Stratford, Nuneaton, Rugby; West Midlands: Birmingham, Coventry, Stourbridge, 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
20 Upton Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0JP
Tel: 01923 229875
Fax: 01923 229876
Website: 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.
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VMCL Limited
1 Hopewell House
Whitehill Industrial Park
Royal Wootton Bassett
SWINDON
SN4 7DB
Tel: 0845 270 3737
Fax: 0845 274 0404
Website: www.vmcl.com
Areas covered:
Avon: Bath, Bristol, Weston super Mare, Yate; Berkshire: Reading; Buckinghamshire: High Wycombe, Milton Keynes; Cambridgeshire: Cambridge, Huntingdon, Peterborough; Cornwall: Bodmin, Bude, Liskeard, Penzance, Redruth, Truro; Devon: Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay; Dorset: Blandford, Bournemouth, Bridport, Dorechester, Weymouth, Poole; Essex: Basildon, Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester, Grays, Harlow, Romford, Southend; Gloucestershire: Cheltenham, Cirencester, Gloucester; Hampshire: Basingstoke, Farnborough, Isle of Wight, Petersfield, Portsmouth, Ringwood, Southampton, Winchester; Kent: Tunbridge Wells; London: Bromley, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Forest Gate, Greenwich, Hampstead, Staines, Uxbridge, Wimbledon; Norfolk: Norwich; Oxfordshire: Oxford; Somerset: Taunton, Yeovil; Suffolk: Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Lowestoft, Sudbury; Surrey: Epsom, Guildford; East Sussex: Bexhill, Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings; Wiltshire: Chippenham, Devizes, Salisbury, Swindon, Trowbridge.
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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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