Individuals’ driving licenses may be confiscated by the administration as a sanction for various violations and as a protective measure in criminal investigations and prosecutions.
Driving licenses are confiscated in the following cases: Driving under the influence of a certain level of alcohol or drugs will result in the confiscation of the driver’s license as an administrative sanction. In case of failure to blow into a breathalyzer, the driver’s license may be confiscated. Driver’s licenses are confiscated as a result of certain penalty points for traffic offenses.
During a criminal investigation or prosecution, one of the protection measures may be confiscated under judicial control. A person’s driver’s license may be confiscated as part of deprivation of certain rights.
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