Restricted work licenses for drink drivers are to be reviewed following concerns that the licenses have become to easy to obtain. The law governing the issue of a restricted licence provides strict guidelines as to who would be entitled to receive a licence. An applicant must satisfy the Court that he is a fit and proper person and that a refusal would cause extreme hardship by causing him to lose his job. There are many other restrictions, for example, if a person has lost their licence in the last 5 years, they are unable to apply. In addition, if the drink driving offence was committed whilst the applicant was driving for a purpose connected to their employment, they are unable to apply for a restricted licence. An experienced solicitor is vital to prepare the documentation for presentation in Court. Our experience is that only those people who fall within the strict guidelines are achieving licenses to drive solely for the purposes of their employment.

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