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Q re getting licence back after 2 dui

  • 11-02-2012 2:33am
    #1
    GMROCKS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭


    first dui in 2002,and last dui in 2009,can i apply for my licence back 3/4 way through my ban.?:confused:

    also can anyone recommend any insurance brokers-companys..?


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  • #2
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    I think if you have 2 years off the road you can apply after 1 year and if you have 3 years then you can apply after 2. I'm applying end of month after 2 years.


  • #3
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    XS-Direct for the insurence
    and
    http://www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie/ for the other thing...


  • #4
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    You can apply for your licence back but given it's your second conviction I think you have a high chance of being dissappointed.


  • #5
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    Delancey wrote: »
    You can apply for your licence back but given it's your second conviction I think you have a high chance of being dissappointed.
    yeah can't imagine it being good in fairness.


  • #6
    GMROCKS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭GMROCKS


    GCDLawstudent wrote: »
    XS-Direct for the insurence
    and
    http://www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie/ for the other thing...


    i just looked at xs-direct,seems they dont take on convictions(dui) oh well,as for AA icon14.gif never say never.


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  • #7
    ResearchWill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ResearchWill


    seanybiker wrote: »
    I think if you have 2 years off the road you can apply after 1 year and if you have 3 years then you can apply after 2. I'm applying end of month after 2 years.

    You could apply after half time but could only get back after 2/3 that was to allow time for matter to get to court. In relation to 2 year ban you could not apply for early restoriation unless ban was longer than 2 years hence why some judges gave 2 years and 1 day. The 2010 Act changed matters in relation to 2 year and 1 day bans for any bans and events after 1st June 2011 (I think was the date) the formula is now 2/3 of ban or 2 years off the road served which ever is the greater. So only 3 year or greater will get a restoration.

    67.— (1) Section 29 (inserted by section 7 of the Act of 2006) of the Principal Act is amended by substituting for subsection (4) the following:

    “(4) Where a court considers it to be appropriate the court may—

    (a) confirm the period specified in the order of disqualification, or

    (b) order the removal of the disqualification from a specified date that is such that the disqualification will have effect for a least two-thirds of the period specified in the order of disqualification, or a period of 2 years, whichever is the greater.”.

    (2) Section 19 of the Act of 1968 is repealed.


  • #8
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    You'd want to be able to show you've dealt with your drink problem if you are to have any chance


  • #9
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    GMROCKS wrote: »
    i just looked at xs-direct,seems they dont take on convictions(dui) oh well,as for AA icon14.gif never say never.

    My apologies I thought they had a policy of "not looking into people's past" hence my €4000 excess!!!


  • #10
    gustafo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭gustafo


    GMROCKS wrote: »
    first dui in 2002,and last dui in 2009,can i apply for my licence back 3/4 way through my ban.?:confused:

    also can anyone recommend any insurance brokers-companys..?

    Try frances at easyquote.ie they were good for me

    Tell 049 4332871


  • #11
    Pkiernan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,310 ✭✭✭Pkiernan


    MagicSean wrote: »
    You'd want to be able to show you've dealt with your drink problem if you are to have any chance


    Good point.

    It is amazing that so many people with drink driving convictions don't believe that they have a drinking problem.


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  • #12
    rodney09
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭rodney09


    Hi GMROCKS, I am just wondering how you got on with the licence restoration?


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