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NORTHERN IRELAND DRIVING OFFENCE

Failing to Provide a Specimen in Northern Ireland

Refusing or failing to provide a required specimen can itself lead to prosecution, disqualification and a long-lasting endorsement.

Official NI guidance ↗ Penalty points hub
OFFENCE CODES

Specimen offences

The NI table includes codes 50 08 136, 50 08 139 and 50 08 142 for different failures to provide a specimen.

POINTS

Penalty-point range

The table lists three to eleven points. Separate NI drink-driving guidance also warns that refusing a specimen can result in imprisonment, a fine and a driving ban.

ENDORSEMENT

How long is it recorded?

These endorsements remain for 11 years from conviction.

MORE NI GUIDES

Penalty points & driving offences.

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Independent Northern Ireland guidance. PureCar is not PSNI, DVA, the courts or nidirect. Individual cases can differ.
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