Taxpayer will no longer pay for drink-drive rehabilitation scheme

The Driving Standards Agency has announced changes to the Drink-Drive Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) to offer more consistent quality standards and wider availability of courses as well as transferring the full cost to the user rather than the taxpayer.

The courses can be offered to offenders who have been disqualified from driving for at least 12 months and aim to educate offenders and address their behaviour to endure repeat offences are avoided.