Devi
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To whom is may concern,
On Saturday night I was arrested for drink driving and was over the limit at 86. I was drinking a couple in the day and stopped drinking and then had a drink and made the stupid mistake of driving not far to get some cigarettes with my husband in the car. I wouldn't have driven if i didn't think I could, and I thought I was okay, my husband wouldn't have let me drive otherwise. So what happened was, I was stopped because I did not have lights on, on my husbands car (I am insured on it), because with my car it is automatic and the lights come one, and I did not even realise until the police had stopped me. I was driving fine, but not that its excusable i know.
I am extremely gutted and so genuinely sorry. And they kept me in the cell over night and it was so horrible and so scary and I do believe I am still in shock and I am so scared as I need a car to get to work. I live in Redditch and work in Worcester, so it takes about 35 minutes to drive to work, and by transport it is about 2 trains and a bus. With my job I work so hard and long hours as I am a trainee accountant and then I get home and revise/study for my exams which I do.
Without having a car this will deter my studying time and will mean i will not be able to work late at work and will just cause so many more problems. I know that i should have thought about this before but it was a genuine mistake which i really regret more than anything i have done in my life.
I have a clean licence, i don't have any speeding points or any other criminal records. I am normally a really good person and not reckless at all. With the profession I do I cant really afford to and I don't want to, but now with this it has really made me look awful.
The thing is I really need the minimalistic ban, I know the breath limit is high but i genuinely did think i was okay as I am really negative with drink driving, I don't agree with it yet i have completely done it myself for the first time. I messed up and i have to face the consequences but I don't think I could go through a high punishment.
I need a solicitor but also I don't think I can afford it, so I was wondering what is the best to do? I really really need my car for work and I am so awfully upset about what I have done and that is something I will never consider doing, putting me in a cell for the night was the worst thing that has ever happened to me and I am in no rush to go back. I feel so disgusted with myself and I need help.
Please can you advise me.
Kind Regards,
On Saturday night I was arrested for drink driving and was over the limit at 86. I was drinking a couple in the day and stopped drinking and then had a drink and made the stupid mistake of driving not far to get some cigarettes with my husband in the car. I wouldn't have driven if i didn't think I could, and I thought I was okay, my husband wouldn't have let me drive otherwise. So what happened was, I was stopped because I did not have lights on, on my husbands car (I am insured on it), because with my car it is automatic and the lights come one, and I did not even realise until the police had stopped me. I was driving fine, but not that its excusable i know.
I am extremely gutted and so genuinely sorry. And they kept me in the cell over night and it was so horrible and so scary and I do believe I am still in shock and I am so scared as I need a car to get to work. I live in Redditch and work in Worcester, so it takes about 35 minutes to drive to work, and by transport it is about 2 trains and a bus. With my job I work so hard and long hours as I am a trainee accountant and then I get home and revise/study for my exams which I do.
Without having a car this will deter my studying time and will mean i will not be able to work late at work and will just cause so many more problems. I know that i should have thought about this before but it was a genuine mistake which i really regret more than anything i have done in my life.
I have a clean licence, i don't have any speeding points or any other criminal records. I am normally a really good person and not reckless at all. With the profession I do I cant really afford to and I don't want to, but now with this it has really made me look awful.
The thing is I really need the minimalistic ban, I know the breath limit is high but i genuinely did think i was okay as I am really negative with drink driving, I don't agree with it yet i have completely done it myself for the first time. I messed up and i have to face the consequences but I don't think I could go through a high punishment.
I need a solicitor but also I don't think I can afford it, so I was wondering what is the best to do? I really really need my car for work and I am so awfully upset about what I have done and that is something I will never consider doing, putting me in a cell for the night was the worst thing that has ever happened to me and I am in no rush to go back. I feel so disgusted with myself and I need help.
Please can you advise me.
Kind Regards,
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