When is an MPU ordered by the driving license office?
The driving license office orders a medical-psychological examination (MPU) for one of the following reasons:
- For repeated violations with alcohol driving
- in case of a drunk driving with at least 1.6 per mille with a motorized vehicle or with a bicycle
- If there are indications of alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence
- for driving under the influence of drugs
- regular cannabis use or even occasional use of hard drugs
- in the case of driving license revocation after eight or more points in the central traffic register in Flensburg
- in the event of aggressive behavior on or off the road with relevance to road traffic
- In the event of considerable conspicuousness in road traffic during the probationary period following attendance of an advanced seminar and optional traffic psychological counseling in accordance with Section 38 FeV, as well as in the event of an interim driving license suspension of more than three months
- in the case of driving without a license before the possession or after the revocation of a driver’s license.
In these cases, there are legally considerable doubts about the fitness to drive, which the driver’s license office would like to clarify by preparing an MPU expert opinion. The MPU is a test. Like any exam, it sets standards that you must meet in order to pass.
Why traffic psychology MPU preparation makes sense
Qualified MPU preparation is one of the standards that the assessors expect from you for a positive MPU assessment. MPU preparation is voluntary, but your driving license office and the assessment body expect you to seek expert help from a qualified traffic psychologist.
The Federal Highway Research Institute expressly recommends MPU preparation with a qualified traffic psychologist. The BASt. is a research institute within the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport and is responsible for the assessment of MPU assessment centers and the providers of courses for the restoration of fitness to drive.
Without seeking professional help, very few people manage to pass the MPU. With this in mind, take an upcoming MPU seriously and prepare thoroughly for it. Find out early if you need to take one and also if you need to provide proof of abstinence or if it may be to your advantage to provide some. In many cases, the latter must be carried out for fifteen months, a whole year or six months in the case of an alcohol or drug issue.
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