Hybrid?? urrr....bit thick on what bikes
Proper worrying now about tomorrow. Hope judge ok and not too harsh. just cleaned out my car(long over due and filthy from horse and dog hair!!) Maybe,I can ride daughters horse?! well. D-day tomorrow. All own fault,but any luck ill appreciate....xHybrid?? urrr....bit thick on what bikes
. I have 3 just under 3 months to go until I can drive again and I'd like my time to come down to 24mins. I'm much fitter for it, sit really is a good idea! Definitely worth it. Hybrid?? urrr....bit thick on what bikes
Aww thankyou for your advice. Nice to know Im not alone in all this. Hoping on 18 mth ban,SMALL fine. will take course to reduce.Who knows.Judge might be having bad day and be harsh :-\ I will let you know tomorrow.I so hope press not there?!! Only few people know.....Thanjs again xAnd don't worry too much! What will be will be. I'm sure you've learned from it already! Everyone makes mistakes, and just remember that you are a tiny minuscule/minor case to the magistrates. They see a lot worse on a daily basis and drink driving is not what they are most interested in.
It is serious because it is a crime, don't get me wrong. However in the grand scheme of things, it's not that bad. You might feel like a murderer when you go in, but they don't really look at you like that. They'll be more concerned about the wife-beater about to appear, or the rapist coming in after that. It's just a slap on the wrists to them...just has more of an effect on your life because driving is important to you, as it is for everyone. But we all manage when we can't drive
You're one of the lucky ones just remember that. You get to walk in the front door of the court as a member of the public, and you'll get to leave in that way too! You'd be a lot more scared if you were taken away in cuffs, placed in a sweat box and driven to one of Her Majesties delightful imprisonment centres! But that won't happen so you'll be fine!
If you haven't already, feel free to glance through my experience of court and what I went through and what I thought helped/might not have helped. I blew 82mg and received a 12 month disqualification and a £625 fine. My ban was reduced to 9 as I completed the awareness course and I have 2 months and 20-something days until I can drive again. I think the way you come across in court has a lot to do with what they hand down punishment-wise.
http://www.forum.drinkdriving.org/have-you-been-caught-convicted-drink-driving/39561.htm
Hope that link helps a bit & I wish you the very best of luck! Be sure to come back tomorrow when you know more!
It should say in any paperwork that you get back from the DVLA as they will write to you confirming your ban. HRO or High Risk Offender is the bit to look out for on the paperwork. I'm pretty sure that it's the DVLA that decides if you are a HRO or not and not the court, as it's the DVLA that writes to you at the end of the ban if you need the medical, but they tell you if you are a HRO at the outset of the ban. I think you should be okay. Only word of caution if you have been put on the probation DD course (as opposed to the other one that helps you get your licence back early - small fee payable but don't think its huge, others better placed to advise on that) then make sure you go, missing probation appointments is not recommended, I didn't but if you do they come down hard, and you only get two chances.
