A Drink Driving Solicitor
Being in charge of a vehicle while intoxicated and over the legal blood/alcohol limit, without actually driving, can result in a license disqualification, up to 3 months in prison and a maximum fine of £2,500.
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Driving or attempting to drive whilst over the legal blood/alcohol limit almost always results in a minimum 12-month driving ban, a fine of up to £5,000 and up to 6 months in prison for serious or aggravated offences. In almost all cases, there is rarely anything a lawyer can do to prevent a disqualification from driving. It has be stated that there are only a handful of examples where the solicitor can attempt to provide a “technical defence”.
Refusing to supply police with a breath, urine or blood specimen when properly requested can result in a similar penalty.
The police under the current statute laws are able to request, at any time, a person to take a breath test. They also have the power to require a breath test if you are attempting to drive or driving in privately owned land which is accessible by the public. Currently, 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath is the prescribed alcohol limit which is equivalent to 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. The request for a breath specimen must come from a uniformed officer with one of the following three conditions being satisfied:-
1. there needs to be a valid and reasonable reason as to why a person has drank alcohol
2. the officer has reasonable cause to suspect a moving traffic violation
3. it must be believed that the driver stopped was involved in an accident
