Occasions

When Do You Have to Take an MPT?

Your local licensing authority will always require you to take a medico-psychological test (MPT) if reasonable doubts as to your fitness to drive a motor vehicle exist. Licensing authorities may only issue a new license or reissue the old one once they are convinced of your fitness to drive.

The test therefore gives you an opportunity to dispel any misgivings that the licensing authority may have. The most frequent reasons for doubt are:

• Driving with a blood alcohol count of more than 0.16%.
• Several drinking and driving offenses.
• Driving under the influence of drugs.
• Traffic offenses not involving drink (too many penalty points in Flensburg).
• A combination of drinking offenses and too many penalty points.

Other offenses, physical infirmity or the desire for premature issue of a driver's license can also lead to the licensing authority being obliged to call for an MPT.