WOODY
New Member
Dear Sir,
please can you advise on my daughters position and if there is any scope for reducing the obligatory ban length.
She was driving at approx. 11 AM and had a collision with another car that was apparently going too fast but because of the location my daughter was technically at fault . There was not much damage done to the other parties vehicle and there were no injuries fortunately.
The officer who arrived at the scene breath tested them both and my daughter blew over the limit at 50 so was arrested and taken to the station . There she was re tested fairly quickly and blew a 40 result and was charged with Drink driving. The arresting officers seemed to think that she would not be charged but a more senior officer decided that she would be.
My daughter tells me that she felt totally normal that morning and had finished drinking at 11.30 PM the night before after drinking the equivalent of 5 or 6 double vodkas over the evening.
We understand that a 12 month ban is obligatory but are wondering if there are any realistic avenues for asking for a reduced length of ban as she has two young children and has a job that is quite dependant on her being able to drive.
She would not intentionally drive over the limit and is only a casual drinker anyway. She has no previous for drink or dangerous driving offenses.
Any advice is welcome, thank you
please can you advise on my daughters position and if there is any scope for reducing the obligatory ban length.
She was driving at approx. 11 AM and had a collision with another car that was apparently going too fast but because of the location my daughter was technically at fault . There was not much damage done to the other parties vehicle and there were no injuries fortunately.
The officer who arrived at the scene breath tested them both and my daughter blew over the limit at 50 so was arrested and taken to the station . There she was re tested fairly quickly and blew a 40 result and was charged with Drink driving. The arresting officers seemed to think that she would not be charged but a more senior officer decided that she would be.
My daughter tells me that she felt totally normal that morning and had finished drinking at 11.30 PM the night before after drinking the equivalent of 5 or 6 double vodkas over the evening.
We understand that a 12 month ban is obligatory but are wondering if there are any realistic avenues for asking for a reduced length of ban as she has two young children and has a job that is quite dependant on her being able to drive.
She would not intentionally drive over the limit and is only a casual drinker anyway. She has no previous for drink or dangerous driving offenses.
Any advice is welcome, thank you