Revoked Driver's License
In application of the Road Use Law, the police may revoke your driver's licence, as a consequence of driving too fast, using alcohol, medicine or drugs or traffic infringement seriously risking safety.
The revocation of the driver's licence is, in many people's view, a very tough measure. But it does make sense. We do everything with the car: we go to work, go shopping, and make trips with the children at weekends.
The law offers the chance to take action against the prosecutor's decision. In case of retention of a driver's license, for example, the lawyer can request its return.
The police usually deliver the driver's licence to the prosecutor within three days. Within the ten subsequent days, the prosecutor should decide whether the licence will continue being retained. Otherwise, it should be returned. The prosecutor must retain the licence when the blood alcohol rate exceeds 785 ug/l (micrograms per litre), 570 ug/l in the case of new drivers, or when the speed excess is above 70 km per hour. Also, it can be retained in case of previous record. Recurrence occurs when the case repeats within a period of five years.
If your licence is retained or revoked, you may contest this before the court. Having the help of a lawyer is undoubtedly advisable, so that short-term action can be taken. Also, a lawyer may weight your opportunities and discuss with you whether it makes sense to take said action. Think for example in the cases when the challenging party cannot work without his/her car. When the judge considers whether this reason is sufficient to return the licence, the fact that the challenging party has been penalised before for a similar infringement may have an influence.