LFCfan
Member
Hi. I was stopped last Friday 22nd August. I had been threatned by a group of local lads to move my car as it was in their way or they would 'smash me and the car' as they needed to get out and I was in the way. I had parked it there earlier because my neigbours van was outside my driveway and told them I had been drinking. I left the house barefoot at around 5 to midnight, got in my car and reversed only about 30 yards. Whilst reversing I noticed headlights behind me so moved over to let the car overtake me. To my surprise and horror it was a Police car who stopped and asked me had I been drinking. I had, but not much, around 5 pints of 4% lager in 6 and a half hours. I did not tell them why I had to move the car at the time for fear of being labelled a 'grass' if the Police approached the group of lads who then watched me get arrested. I have two young daughters and did not want to start confrontation near my house. I blew 51 at the roadside at midnight, arrested at 5 past midnight and in the station around 30 minutes later i blew 49. I was then asked for a blood sample which was taken at 01:45am, approx 2 hours since my last mouthfull of lager. I am male, 33, 5ft 11, weighing 179lbs (12st 8) regular drinker. I stand to lose a job which I love and alot more if convicted! My questions are: Could my blood results be under the prosecution limit? If charged do I have a defence as to why I drove the car in the first place, I was in fear of my safety? Please advise, I am so worried, cant think about anything else! I currently have held a clean licence for 10 years.