Marie
New Member
Hello,
I recently went to a hotel and was arrested for drink driving. What actually happened is I went away for a two day break. When I arrived at the Hotel I started drinking in the car when I had pulled up while I sorted my things out. I went in and booked a room but had an argument with the receptionist about the cost of the room as it always says one price on the board outside and was double when I went in so was annoyed. I went to my room and carried on drinking till I feel asleep. The next thing I knew the police were knocking at my door saying the staff had been concerned about me and phoned the police. I know the receptionist would have smelt drink on me as I had just been drinking in the car. But I drank about half a bottle of brandy in my room. I was arrested and breathalised at the police station which failed and then they did a blood test. I was held for 8 hours and then questioned about what happened. I was released on bail until next week where they will determine by the blood test if I was over the limit which I would have been as I was drinking in my room. I had only just been to the bank and bought the alcohol which is a five minute drive away from the hotel and drank when I arrived. I have been driving over 20 years and don't even have a parking ticket. I would not do that and now am really scared about this as the test will come back positive as I drank a lot in the room. I spoke to duty solicitor but don't know if they come to court if you please not guilty. What do I do?
I recently went to a hotel and was arrested for drink driving. What actually happened is I went away for a two day break. When I arrived at the Hotel I started drinking in the car when I had pulled up while I sorted my things out. I went in and booked a room but had an argument with the receptionist about the cost of the room as it always says one price on the board outside and was double when I went in so was annoyed. I went to my room and carried on drinking till I feel asleep. The next thing I knew the police were knocking at my door saying the staff had been concerned about me and phoned the police. I know the receptionist would have smelt drink on me as I had just been drinking in the car. But I drank about half a bottle of brandy in my room. I was arrested and breathalised at the police station which failed and then they did a blood test. I was held for 8 hours and then questioned about what happened. I was released on bail until next week where they will determine by the blood test if I was over the limit which I would have been as I was drinking in my room. I had only just been to the bank and bought the alcohol which is a five minute drive away from the hotel and drank when I arrived. I have been driving over 20 years and don't even have a parking ticket. I would not do that and now am really scared about this as the test will come back positive as I drank a lot in the room. I spoke to duty solicitor but don't know if they come to court if you please not guilty. What do I do?
