{"id":187591,"date":"2026-06-11T10:27:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=187591"},"modified":"2026-06-10T18:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:28:48","slug":"from-july-12-hour-driving-ban-after-positive-alcohol-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/en\/2026\/06\/11\/from-july-12-hour-driving-ban-after-positive-alcohol-test\/","title":{"rendered":"From July: 12-hour driving ban after positive alcohol test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Starting in July, anyone caught driving drunk will be given a twelve-hour driving ban.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Until now, a driving ban following a positive alcohol test could last two, three, six, or twelve hours. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">The Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport reported on Tuesday that the legislative amendment was published in the Official Gazette.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">By systematically revoking driver&#8217;s licenses for twelve hours, the government wants to &#8220;send a strong signal that our society no longer tolerates the deadly combination of driving and alcohol.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Unique<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">The Belgian system of an immediate temporary driving ban, which prevents you from driving further, is unique. 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