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You can be offered a rehabilitation course to reduce your driving ban if:

• youre found guilty of a drink-drive offence
• your ban is for 12 months or more

You have to pay to take the course. It can cost up to 250.

Reducing the length of your ban

Your ban will be reduced if you complete the course within a certain time. The ban is usually reduced by a quarter.

Deciding to take a course

You have to decide in court if you want to take a course or not. You cannot change your mind later.