yksward
Hi everyone, I've just joined this forum after a family member referred me.
Firstly, I apologise if some of this doesn't make sense, I haven't slept for around 35 hours.
I was caught drink-driving last night at around 1.30am, I breathed 91 on the roadside and I believe the same at the station. Obviously that's near around 3 times over the legal limit so I'll be facing a hefty ban.
I'm 21, I'm currently unemployed and all I had before last night was the freedom of a car and a drivers license. I'm facing court on the 25th of February where I will be accompanied by my friend who was previously convicted of drink driving so she has offered to come with me, which I feel a little more at ease with.
I spent the night in a prison cell and complied the whole duration. I was in there for around 10 hours and was released at around half midday on bail. I've suffered from depression in the past and believe to still be suffering. I made some suicide threats whilst at the station so had Constants PO at my door all night. I suffered extreme panic attacks, tears and restlessness and wouldn't wish being locked up on my worst enemy. It's certainly a lesson in itself.
I've spoken to my friends and family about the consequences and a lot have told me this may be a blessing in disguise once my license is revoked. The reasons being are that I will save money that I don't have. I'm a very sentimental person and have no means of selling my car, but I have thought about putting it out on loan, although not too sure how I will go about this securely and legally. If anyone has any advice on this, please post.
So ultimately I will be saving a lot of money each month. Certainly enough to pay off some of my debts that I owe here and there.
I realise a lot of what I am saying is irrelevant but I would rather write my entire experience and thoughts so that anyone who is ever 'tempted' to commit a drink-driving offence simply because their car is parked outside the pub/house may think again.
I was driving from a pub about a mile down the road to a nightclub with 4 friends in my car, I was pulled over on the road of the nightclub for a 'routine check' and from there was breathalyzed and taken to the station. My car was left on the roadside but my good friends moved it for me this morning. I realise that some of you may question me when I say 'good friends' as those were the friends that allowed me to get in my car, but you must also take in to account that they had all had a drink and did warn me not to drive. Inevitably at the end of the day, it was my own fault.
When I arrived at the pub at the beginning of the evening, I told my friend that I had a vibe that something was going to happen this evening and it did. What's worse is, we had called a cab to the club but because the wait was 20 minutes, we decided we'd walk. However I ended up driving. What I'm so ashamed of is that fate had laid out 3 options for me; and I chose the wrong one and suffered great consequences.
Anyway, now that that's off my chest, I'd like to ask what the court consequences might be? My ban, a custodial sentence fines etc. I have 3 weeks until my hearing and I'm already finding it very hard to stay at ease.
I am so greatly full of remorse, and regret every second. I am however thankful and lucky that it wasn't a lot worse. And although there will be set-backs when the ban is served and finished which may prevent me in getting a job/higher insurance premiums etc, I guess I still have my health and so do all the people who's lives I put at risk. I guess in the grand scheme of things, all this is, is an inconvenience.
I'd like to add one more thing, I believe I have a duty solicitor although further instruction wasn't given to me upon leaving the station today, but will they be in touch with me, or how will it work? I have Aspergers and am wondering whether that will help in my defence? I have also never had any convictions or a criminal record.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Firstly, I apologise if some of this doesn't make sense, I haven't slept for around 35 hours.
I was caught drink-driving last night at around 1.30am, I breathed 91 on the roadside and I believe the same at the station. Obviously that's near around 3 times over the legal limit so I'll be facing a hefty ban.
I'm 21, I'm currently unemployed and all I had before last night was the freedom of a car and a drivers license. I'm facing court on the 25th of February where I will be accompanied by my friend who was previously convicted of drink driving so she has offered to come with me, which I feel a little more at ease with.
I spent the night in a prison cell and complied the whole duration. I was in there for around 10 hours and was released at around half midday on bail. I've suffered from depression in the past and believe to still be suffering. I made some suicide threats whilst at the station so had Constants PO at my door all night. I suffered extreme panic attacks, tears and restlessness and wouldn't wish being locked up on my worst enemy. It's certainly a lesson in itself.
I've spoken to my friends and family about the consequences and a lot have told me this may be a blessing in disguise once my license is revoked. The reasons being are that I will save money that I don't have. I'm a very sentimental person and have no means of selling my car, but I have thought about putting it out on loan, although not too sure how I will go about this securely and legally. If anyone has any advice on this, please post.
So ultimately I will be saving a lot of money each month. Certainly enough to pay off some of my debts that I owe here and there.
I realise a lot of what I am saying is irrelevant but I would rather write my entire experience and thoughts so that anyone who is ever 'tempted' to commit a drink-driving offence simply because their car is parked outside the pub/house may think again.
I was driving from a pub about a mile down the road to a nightclub with 4 friends in my car, I was pulled over on the road of the nightclub for a 'routine check' and from there was breathalyzed and taken to the station. My car was left on the roadside but my good friends moved it for me this morning. I realise that some of you may question me when I say 'good friends' as those were the friends that allowed me to get in my car, but you must also take in to account that they had all had a drink and did warn me not to drive. Inevitably at the end of the day, it was my own fault.
When I arrived at the pub at the beginning of the evening, I told my friend that I had a vibe that something was going to happen this evening and it did. What's worse is, we had called a cab to the club but because the wait was 20 minutes, we decided we'd walk. However I ended up driving. What I'm so ashamed of is that fate had laid out 3 options for me; and I chose the wrong one and suffered great consequences.
Anyway, now that that's off my chest, I'd like to ask what the court consequences might be? My ban, a custodial sentence fines etc. I have 3 weeks until my hearing and I'm already finding it very hard to stay at ease.
I am so greatly full of remorse, and regret every second. I am however thankful and lucky that it wasn't a lot worse. And although there will be set-backs when the ban is served and finished which may prevent me in getting a job/higher insurance premiums etc, I guess I still have my health and so do all the people who's lives I put at risk. I guess in the grand scheme of things, all this is, is an inconvenience.
I'd like to add one more thing, I believe I have a duty solicitor although further instruction wasn't given to me upon leaving the station today, but will they be in touch with me, or how will it work? I have Aspergers and am wondering whether that will help in my defence? I have also never had any convictions or a criminal record.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks