The Swedish driver 's licence examiner has come under fire after asking students if it is ' a mitigating circumstance ' if a woman is drunk during sexual assault . Learner drivers undergoing a compulsory theory course on drink-driving have been invited to discuss several rape scenarios where alcohol is involved . The organisation behind the material has defended the use of questions involving rape , saying it is intended to inspire discussion about using alcohol 'as an excuse when you do something stupid ' . Anger : Sweden 's driver 's licence examiner asked learner drivers to discuss if it is 'an aggravating or mitigating circumstance ' if a woman is drunk during a sexual assault ( stock image ) The theory booklet is used across Sweden for compulsory risk-assessment courses as part of the drivers licence theory exam , which mostly undertaken by 16 to 18-year-olds . Learner drivers are asked to discuss several scenarios where alcohol and drugs are involved , including two about rape with no relation to traffic or driving . The book asks : 'An intoxicated woman is raped by a man . When he is punished , is it an aggravating or mitigating circumstance that she was intoxicated ? ' It also described a similar rape-scenario where the male perpetrator is 'intoxicated ' and whether that would be 'an aggravating or mitigating circumstance ' in court . Linnea Risinger , 32 , from Falun , Dalarna , spotted the questions during her course , and posted a picture of it on her Facebook . The two questions read : 'An intoxicated woman is raped by a man . When he is punished is it an aggravating or mitigating circumstance that she was intoxicated ? , ' and similarly 'An intoxicated man rapes a woman ' Unrelated question : The questions were asked during a compulsory course which all learner drivers in Sweden must undergo in order to get their licence ( stock image ) The picture caused heated reactions , with many asking what the rape scenarios had to do with getting a driver 's licence . Ms Risinger said she had been surprised to see the questions , especially as there could be victims of sexual assault forced to take part in discussions about rape in a context where they could not be expected to be prepared for them . 'Rape has nothing to do with a driver 's licence , ' Ms Risinger , a spokesperson for the local Green Party , told Aftonbladet . 'It is not okay that you should be forced to discuss during a compulsory course to get your licence . 'It is highly likely that there are boys and girls who take part in this course who are victims . They are there to get a driver 's licence , not go to therapy . ' However , The Swedish National Organisation for Driving Schools ( Sveriges trafikskolors riksförbund ) defends the use of the rape scenarios , saying it shines a light on the fact that alcohol is often used as an excuse when 'doing something stupid ' . 'We want a discussion about taking responsibility for your actions , and that is the reason the questions are in there , ' a representative told newspaper ETC .
Swedish learner drivers asked about rape during compulsory course . asked if it is ' preventing or mitigating ' if a female rape victim is drunk . Heavily criticised as offences are unrelated to driving or driving . he says it is to inspire discussion about rape ' as an excuse '