It is not just about getting your driver’s license back — it is about making lasting behavioral changes so you can keep it permanently, protecting both yourself and others on the road.
Personal. Honest. Supportive.
In a personal conversation, we take time to understand your situation. We analyze your case, explain the entire process and develop a strategy together for your successful MPU.
Cause and Solution
An MPU (Medizinisch-Psychologische Untersuchung) is a mandatory psychological-medical assessment ordered by the German driving license authority. It is required when a driver has committed serious and/or repeated traffic violations. There can be several reasons, also in combination:
Important thresholds (German law):
Cannabis
Exceeding the threshold of 3.5 ng/ml THC in blood serum → MPU possible, even after a single incident
Hard drugs (cocaine, amphetamines, heroin, etc.)
A single use, but also possession, import and dealing of hard drugs → immediate MPU, license revocation virtually certain
Medications with addictive potential
In cases of misuse, dependency or impairment (e.g. benzodiazepines, strong painkillers) → MPU possible
Points in Flensburg (FAER)
At 8 points = license revocation for 6 months → MPU mandatory
Repeated or particularly serious traffic offenses
Criminal offenses related to driving fitness
Solution
Honesty about past behavior and the willingness to change are the keys to success. It is about clearly acknowledging your own misconduct and confronting your past. Gaining the insight to change your behavior and being able to demonstrate that change.
The motivation for change should not only come from wanting your license back, but from genuine reflection – with the goal of permanently changing your behavior.
Once you have gone through this process, nothing stands in the way of a positive MPU outcome.
Important: If someone believes they should not disclose everything and downplays what happened, it very often leads to a negative report. Only with honesty can you reliably pass the MPU!
The examiners at the assessment centers are well aware of the significance of unreported cases. Therefore, statements such as…
…do not lead to a negative, but to a positive assessment.
Information
Learn about the various reasons, costs and the process of the MPU.
What does the MPU and preparation cost?
How to prepare properly.
Explained step by step.
The most frequently asked questions about the MPU.
When does an alcohol-related MPU become necessary?
Cannabis, hard drugs, medications.
When Flensburg points lead to an MPU.
What to do after a negative assessment?
Locations
In-person counseling in Duisburg and Haan. Online counseling for all of NRW.