Get your licence back after drink and/or drug driving
Get your driver’s licence, learner permit, or motorcycle licence back after it has been cancelled for drink or drug driving.
Legal requirements for drink driving and drug driving can be complex.
It’s strongly recommended that you follow the steps to get your licence back such as completing your cancellation period, any other bans (including medical review and demerit point suspensions) and meeting all your relicensing requirements.
If you commit a drink or drug driving offence, you face penalties. Victoria Police may:
- fine you
- impound your vehicle
- disqualify you from driving
- suspend your driver’s licence or learner permit until your charges have been decided in court.
Other penalties include:
- completing the alcohol interlock program
- completing a behaviour change program
- a conviction or jail time (for more serious offences).
Read more about getting your licence back after a medical review.
Download the get your licence back resource (PDF).
Steps for getting your licence back
Licence conditions
When your licence reissued, it'll have a ‘Z’ condition and some will have an ‘I’ condition.
Your ‘Z’ condition
The ‘Z’ stands for ‘zero BAC’ and means that you must have a zero-blood alcohol concentration whenever you drive. This restriction applies to all drivers (for offences involving alcohol and/or drugs) for at least three years from the time they’re reissued with a licence.
Your ‘I’ condition
The ‘I’ stands for alcohol interlock and means that you must have an alcohol interlock fitted to any vehicle you drive. Your alcohol interlock use will be assessed by VicRoads when you are eligible to complete the alcohol interlock program and apply for removal of this licence condition.