price1367
TTC Group
You had a good result. This seems to be a continuing theme that I have noticed recently where people are in a parked car where it is clear that they must have driven there but the police do not charge drink driving, or even interview to establish the driving then charge drink driving.
this leaves it open for the person to get 10 points or a ban of below the minimum of 12 months.
You are right that the charge could have been amended at court, but CPS must have been satisfied that it was the correct charge. Just shows what a lottery it can be at court.
if you had been charged with drink driving you would have had a 17-23 month ban, so 6 months is an exceptional result.
i have seen similar reports in the press and wondered if there was any funny handshakes going on........ You don't have to say if you are!
Hopefully a lesson learnt without too much pain in return.
i am gathering anecdotal evidence on the inconsistency of how drink driving is dealt with. Could you let me know which town / city this was in, either on here or as a PM? (No name needed)
this leaves it open for the person to get 10 points or a ban of below the minimum of 12 months.
You are right that the charge could have been amended at court, but CPS must have been satisfied that it was the correct charge. Just shows what a lottery it can be at court.
if you had been charged with drink driving you would have had a 17-23 month ban, so 6 months is an exceptional result.
i have seen similar reports in the press and wondered if there was any funny handshakes going on........ You don't have to say if you are!
Hopefully a lesson learnt without too much pain in return.
i am gathering anecdotal evidence on the inconsistency of how drink driving is dealt with. Could you let me know which town / city this was in, either on here or as a PM? (No name needed)
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