Drunk qualified driver while learner is driving ?
Drunk qualified driver while learner is driving ?
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ExPat2B

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2,159 posts

231 months

Monday 10th December 2007
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Putting aside questions of if being "in charge " and drunk while a learner drives ( provisional licence ) is a good thing or not, what is the actual law ?

Accompaniment Requirements
All provisional licence holders, with the exception of those who hold provisional licences in category A1, A, M or W or those who hold a second such licence in category B, are required to be accompanied by a qualified driver at all times while driving. A qualified driver is a person who holds a full licence in the vehicle category being driven by the provisional licence holder.


Says nothing about soberiety of Qualified Driver.



tigger1

8,478 posts

252 months

Monday 10th December 2007
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ExPat2B said:
Putting aside questions of if being "in charge " and drunk while a learner drives ( provisional licence ) is a good thing or not, what is the actual law ?
Putting aside the bit that matters?!?

It's not legal. You are supervising...and therefore can't even (I think!) technically be using a mobile.

Dwight VanDriver

6,583 posts

275 months

Monday 10th December 2007
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>>>Says nothing about soberiety of Qualified Driver.<<<

But the High Court in DPP. v Jarman [2004] does.

http://www.tinyurl.com/3a8hta

dvd