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Cahrged with drunk driving
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My husband was arrested for drunk driving on Saturday night. He has no idea what he actually has been charged with as he had taken an overdose at the time. Yes he was trying to commit suicide; he is clinically depressed. He was two miles away from the car when he was arrested but he had the car keys on him.
When he showed me the print out of the breathalyser machine, they have got his date of birth wrong. What will happen
When he showed me the print out of the breathalyser machine, they have got his date of birth wrong. What will happen
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Absolutely no point going into any details on this.
There are only a couple of valid mitigating circumstances for drink driving (such as having your drink spiked) and your husband isn't even close to qualifying for them.
He will get minimum 1 year ban and £150 fine (the ban may be reduced by 25% if he does a alcohol awareness course)
There are only a couple of valid mitigating circumstances for drink driving (such as having your drink spiked) and your husband isn't even close to qualifying for them.
He will get minimum 1 year ban and £150 fine (the ban may be reduced by 25% if he does a alcohol awareness course)
I wasn't judging!
you asked what he will be charged with, he will be charged with "Driving or attempting to drive with excess alcohol" and will get a minimum 1 year ban and £150 fine.
Any other details are irrelevant, as I said there are only a couple of mitigating circumstances for drink driving, depression is not one of them, he may get advised to seek help regarding the depression by the courts but it won't effect the outcome of the court case.
you asked what he will be charged with, he will be charged with "Driving or attempting to drive with excess alcohol" and will get a minimum 1 year ban and £150 fine.
Any other details are irrelevant, as I said there are only a couple of mitigating circumstances for drink driving, depression is not one of them, he may get advised to seek help regarding the depression by the courts but it won't effect the outcome of the court case.
If he was 2 miles from car I can't see how he has been charged with driving under influence. Do they have actual evidence that he had been driving?
If I go out for a few beers I leave car at home but I have car keys on key ring. Could I be charged with drink driving on way home.
Also there used to be an advertising campaign that suggested that if you had been drinking in a pub etc and had one too many that you leave keys with landlord and get a taxi home and collect car next day.
You have to be in charge of car to be charged. i.e. you have to have car door unlocked.
If I go out for a few beers I leave car at home but I have car keys on key ring. Could I be charged with drink driving on way home.
Also there used to be an advertising campaign that suggested that if you had been drinking in a pub etc and had one too many that you leave keys with landlord and get a taxi home and collect car next day.
You have to be in charge of car to be charged. i.e. you have to have car door unlocked.
i agree with magicmerlin in this although you would have told them he was driving they do not know that unless they seen him which is very doubtful when he was arrested 2 miles away from the car for all the police know he was drinking when he got out of the car i know this isn't the way we should be looking at it but this is the evidence
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