Drink Driving in the UK

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Home – What you can expect for being unfit to drive, or being in charge of a vehicle while being over the legal drink driving limit. 

We have listed below the punishments you are likely to receive.

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Being “in charge” of a vehicle while over the drink driving limit

You do to have to be driving the car to get the punishments below. Also you just have to be in charge of the vehicle. You may get the following punishments:

• Possible 12 months Driving Ban – 3 months imprisonment. 
• You will get what’s called a DR10. This will remain on your licence for 11 years. 
• You will also get a fine of up to £2,500.

  

Drink driving, or attempting to drive while over the drink driving limit

Here are the punishments you may get for drink driving: 

• 6 months in prison. 
• An unlimited fine, depending win your financial situation. 
• A driving ban for at least 12 months. 
• Traveling to other countries could be effected, as you now have a criminal record. 

You may also get a Community service order. Which basically means hours of unpaid work for the community. 

You could expect a supervision order or curfew. 

Your car insurance will be much higher, that is if you can find a company to insure you!

If you fail to give a breath sample while under suspicion of drink driving

Here are the punishments you may get for refusing to give a specimen of breath while suspected of drink driving: 

• 6 months in prison. 
• An unlimited fine, depending win your financial situation. 
• A driving ban for at least 12 months. 

Causing death by careless driving while under the influence for alcohol

Here are the punishments you may get for causing death by careless driving while under the influence of alcohol. 

• 14 years in prison. 
• An unlimited fine.
• A driving ban for at least 2 years. 
• An extended driving test before your licence is returned. 

Other effects on your your lifestyle. 

With no driving licence, you’re freedom to just jump in your car and go, has gone. Which in turn means your indolence is now effected. Losing your driving licence could effect your job, which in turn will effect your financial situation, which could effect your family life. This in turn could effect you seeking future employment. 

There is NO getting off lightly. Are you sure it is worth it for the sake of a drink too many? Trust me, it’s not!

On all the above, you will not automatically get your licence back if you are classed as high risk offender.

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