{"id":21148,"date":"2026-05-07T18:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/avocat-alcool-au-volant-bruxelles\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T17:41:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T15:41:58","slug":"drunk-driving-lawyer-in-brussels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/drunk-driving-lawyer-in-brussels\/","title":{"rendered":"Drunk Driving Lawyer in Brussels | Police Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drunk Driving Lawyer in Brussels | Police Court | Novex Lawyers<\/h2>\n<p>Have you tested positive for drunk driving in Brussels or the surrounding area? A positive breathalyzer test or blood test can result in a driving ban, a hefty fine, rehabilitation courses, and even an ignition interlock device. Novex Advocaten represents you in court in Brussels, Hal, Leuven, and Vilvoorde.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact us directly:<\/strong> 048 499 22 72 | asfour@novexadvocaten.be<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the penalties for driving under the influence in Belgium?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Driving ban<\/strong> : a minimum of 8 days, up to several years in the case of a repeat offense.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amende<\/strong> : starting at 1,600 euros (after additional surcharges), up to 16,000 euros.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suspension of the right to drive<\/strong> : Requirement to pass medical, psychological, written, and practical exams in order to regain one's driver's license.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ignition interlock (breathalyzer ignition interlock)<\/strong> : required for levels exceeding 1.2 mg\/L AAG or in the event of a recurrence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Immediate suspension of the license<\/strong> : The police may immediately suspend your license for up to 15 days if your blood alcohol level exceeds 0.88 mg\/L.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can a lawyer help you?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Verification of the breathalyzer procedure (device certification, compliance with protocol)<\/li>\n<li>Dispute over results (medications, handling error)<\/li>\n<li>Request for a stay or suspension of sentencing for a first offense<\/li>\n<li>Limitation of the driving ban to professional use<\/li>\n<li>Reduction of the penalty due to mitigating circumstances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Novex Attorneys<\/h2>\n<p>Have you received a summons to appear in court or a plea deal offer for driving under the influence? Contact Novex Advocaten immediately. We represent clients in the police courts of Brussels, Hal, Leuven, and Vilvoorde, in French, Dutch, and English.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcde <strong>048 499 22 72<\/strong><br \/>\ud83d\udce7 <strong>asfour@novexadvocaten.be<\/strong><br \/>\ud83d\udccd Avenue Louise 379, 1050 Bruxelles<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avocat Alcool au Volant Bruxelles | Tribunal de Police | Novex Advocaten Vous avez \u00e9t\u00e9 contr\u00f4l\u00e9 positif \u00e0 l&#8217;alcool au volant \u00e0 Bruxelles ou en p\u00e9riph\u00e9rie ? Un test d&#8217;haleine ou une analyse sanguine positive peut entra\u00eener une interdiction de conduire, une lourde amende, des examens de r\u00e9tablissement et m\u00eame un verrou antid\u00e9marrage. Novex Advocaten [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21148","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21148"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21318,"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21148\/revisions\/21318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novexadvocaten.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}