Other Reasons for
Losing Your Licence
Fines
You either have to pay the fines or come to an
agreement with the Fines Recovery Unit then apply to
get your licence.
Fines Recovery Unit
www.fru.nt.gov.au
Freecall 1800 111 530
MVR
or remote
police station
Pay
licence
fee
Demerit Points
Demerit points may apply if you break road rules. You
can get demerit points as well as a fine or lose your
licence. If your licence expired or you were unlicensed
at the time of demerit point suspension, you will have
to reapply for your licence. Otherwise you will have to
wait until the demerit point suspension periods expire
and you can drive again. Check with MVR if you are
unsure about your demerit points.
Demerit Point Unit
1300 364 924
or online at
www.mvr.nt.gov.au
MVR
or remote
police station
Alcohol ignition Locks (AIL)
An alcohol ignition lock (AIL) is a breath
testing device connected to the ignition of a
car or truck. The car or truck will not
start if the driver has been drinking.
If you have been convicted and
lost your licence because of
drink driving already, the court
may order an AIL period. The
licence condition ‘I’ will be on
your licence for that time.
Pay
licence
fee
Need more help?
LOST YOUR
LICENCE FOR DRINK
OR DRUG DRIVING?
If you want to ask questions about getting your
driver’s licence, you can call 1300 654 628.
You can also find information on the website
www.mvr.nt.gov.au
Or go and speak to a licensing person at a MVR
Customer Service Centre:
MVR Alice Springs
North Stuart Highway
MVR Casuarina
Ethos House
Trower Road
MVR Darwin
18 Goyder Road
Parap
MVR Jabiru
West Arnhem Shire
Council Headquarters
Tasman Crescent
MVR Katherine
Government Centre
First Street
MVR Nhulunbuy
Industrial Estate
Lot 43
John Flynn Drive
Information to help you get your driver’s licence back
MVR Palmerston
Palm Plaza
University Avenue
MVR Tennant Creek
Government Centre
Peko Road
MVR Yulara
Police Station
Yulara Drive
You can also speak
to a police officer at a
remote police station.
Department of Transport
Motor Vehicle Registry
GPO Box 530
Darwin NT 0801
4 STEPS TO GET YOUR LICENCE BACK
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Step 3
Step 4
Find a drink driver course at
www.mvr.nt.gov.au/
drinkdriverprogram
Complete and
pass the course
Go to MVR or remote police
station with identification
and course certificate
Pay licence fee and get
your licence back
Drink and drug driving are serious road
safety issues that affect all Territorians.
This table tells you what courses you have to do depending on which
offence you committed.
Most drink driving offenders must complete a drink
driver education course before you can reapply for a
licence. This can take several months.
Blood Alcohol
Content (BAC) Ist Offence
You must pay to attend the drink driver education
course.
Most importantly if your licence has been cancelled,
you cannot drive in the Northern Territory, interstate
or overseas.
DON’T DRIVE WITHOUT A LICENCE
You are not covered by insurance
You could get a major fine
You could go to jail
IT’S NOT WORTH THE RISK!
Offence
2 + Offences
Driving Under the
Influence (DUI)
Any Level
Unit 1
Units 1 & 2
Low range
0.05 to 0.08%
If court ordered
If court ordered
Medium range
0.08 to 0.15%
Unit 1
Units 1 & 2
High range
0.15% +
Units 1 & 2
Units 1 & 2
Refusing to give
breath sample
Any Level
Units 1 & 2
Units 1 & 2
Re-licensing
When you get your licence back you will
get the same type of licence you had
before.
If you have not had a licence in the last
5 years, you will have to pass a road rules
test for your L plates and a driving test to
get your licence back or for your P plates.
You may get a ‘Z’ condition which means
you must always have zero % blood
alcohol concentration (BAC) when
driving, that is no alcohol. This applies to
drivers under 25 years old who have not
been licensed for more than 3 continuous
years.