Lifetime ban for drunk drivers

2nd July 2010

New laws that came into force this week mean that drunk drivers may lose their licences for good if caught.

The ruling gives the courts power to strip the licence from any driver who causes an accident, which results in death or serious injury, while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Drivers who flee from the scene of an accident while drunk may also be hit by the life-long ban.
However, the laws are not cast-iron and the courts will have the right to reduce penalties in certain circumstances.

“The changes are very general and are not defined by any specific examples,” explains judge Danuta Tannenberg of the District Court in Pruszkow.

“Factors such as how much the ...