But even those who didn’t necessarily collect 8 points in Flensburg can be given an MPU. It can even be enough to be caught riding a bike with a blood alcohol level of more than 1.6 per mille.
Anyone who has been classified as unfit to drive in one way or another will only get their driving license back after six months at the earliest. There is one for that However, passing the MPU is mandatory.
According to research by Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), it is precisely this situation of those affected that is being exploited by all sides to enrich themselves. According to ADAC, around 75,000 (!) drivers have to take the MPU every year.
The Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) writes about this on their website:
“An MPU is neither an additional penalty nor is it intended to ‘take money out of your pocket’. Rather, it is intended to determine individually whether you do not pose an increased risk to road safety in the future.”
Drivers who have already completed the MPU reported to NDR that it was very expensive and did little to make road traffic safer.
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