Drink Driving sentencing

JillPinky

Mandatory disqualification of driving licence. (Not less than a year.) Large hefty fine.

joan k

You will be banned, unless of course you are the Son of an ex Special Constable and then you will be able to get away with it at least 4 times. I know, disgraceful!.

David JL

shouldnt even have a mouthfull and get in a vehicle !!!

firebobby

Mandatory ban, hefty fine and on your licence for 10 years just to hike up your insurance premium.

allen555

1 year ban, Â£250 fine.

sarah1962

you will get a ban and a fine, hope it all works out for you, keep safe all the best

jmc445976

For simple drink driving it's a mandatory 12 month ban and a fine. If there are aggravating factors, such as being involved in a collision, giving an exceptionally high reading etc. then the ban will be increased and so will the fine. It won't end there, when you apply for insurance on the expiry of your ban you will probably find that you will only be able insure your car through a specialist company at a very high price, this will be the case for several years. Should you elect to ignore the ban and drive whilst disqualifed you can look forward to going to prison.

nosdda

Usually Â£200/400 fine and 1 years disqualification, plus double the amount of car insurance.

Doethineb

A substantial financial penalty (Â£300 - Â£400) plus costs and one year's disqualification.

Coco

someone i know just got done for that...she was unbelieveably close to the point of drunkeness that gets u sent down, but fortunately she was just under and so recieved a year and a half driving ban (cut down by 25% if she attends counselling thingy) community service and a small fine of like Â£80.

and she crashed into a stationary vehicle.

although she did have personal problems, so she may have had a reduced punishment.

pink_little_gem

1 years ban and a fine sorry to disappoint you

kelsi l

ban for two years and a fine. that's what my ex got anyway.

Bear

A ban is mandatory. Generally it is 12 months, which can be reduced by 3 months if you take a drink / drive awareness course.

What reading did you give on the intoxilyzer? If you were three or four times over the limit the ban could be more.

mistrymister

Beats me...I dont even drink.

scottie

Again it depend on the drink levels but 1year ban and 3figure fine

SUE G online

it is always a ban even for the first offence

Andy F

It will be a minimum of twelve months, but it could be upto any number of years depending on the conditions at the time, for instance,
were you speeding,
were you driving erratic or dangerous
were you driving in a built up area where children were playing etc.

At the end of the day, it is down to the magistartes discretion.

I have known people to be banned for three years on their first DD conviction, it depends on the amount of alcohol content in your body at the time of arrest.

Cyrus M

18 months ban, Â£300 fine and Â£55 prosecution costs. That is the average. I am a solicitor

Aces'n'eights

one year ban, Â£250-450 fine, 3-6 points on your licence. made a mistake have you?

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