Might do a bike to work scheme in work which means you can pay monthly. Keeps you fit and healthy too.I don't have a bike. Yeah I guess it's an idea, but it's quite a long commute. I might look at e-bikes
I waited from may until mid October as bloods were delayed - this was an awful time I guess now delay is covidI still haven't heard anything! Whats going on? Its been 2.5 months already
Same here, approaching 4 months. Very tempted to ring up, but solicitor said not to! Anyone know why? Is it funding cuts/covid/backlogs at labs? CheersStill nothing!!! This is like a slow death...
As many have mentioned you are unlikely to go to prison. But I am fully waiting for the letter and to be charged, even though they are slow they seem to be on the ball. I havent read a single case of someone being over the limit and then them not being charged in time.Yeah I thought about ringing too, but hopefully they've lost my blood sample. I'm trying to get sorted, so the thought of prison is freaking me out big time
Im still none the wiser as to what I am facing here based on the replies. Points? Ban? Length of ban?? Who knows. I guess it won't be prison. I wasn't actually driving for a start...
We won't really know what you're facing until you are charged. Drunk in charge can carry points but usually for a first offence. Will have a better picture to advise once you are charged.
I can’t comment on your case but my friend was done for being drunk in charge of a vehicle on a pub car park .My charge has finally arrived today as follows:
In charge of motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit.
255 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood (contrary to section 5(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
Any thoughts?
Oh ok. This is my second offence. The last one was over 4 years agoI can’t comment on your case but my friend was done for being drunk in charge of a vehicle on a pub car park .
He had 4 pints of Guinness in his system .
It was his first offence and he got 10 points and a fine . No ban .
The guidelines for your reading is a ban of up to 6 months, or a fine, but maybe a community penalty.My charge has finally arrived today as follows:
In charge of motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit.
255 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood (contrary to section 5(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
Any thoughts?
Hi John,The guidelines for your reading is a ban of up to 6 months, or a fine, but maybe a community penalty.
BUT they can take aggravating factors into account, and one of those would certainly be a recent similar conviction.
so they could elevate this to the next tier which is a ban of 6-12 months, a community penalty or even prison (although the latter is most unusual)
You would so face a medical before you can get your licence back as your reading was 200+.
It could well be worth getting a solicitor to mitigate for you. I do not always advocate this, as people can speak for themselves well if they write it down in advance, but given the range of punishment that the magistrates will have to consider in your case it could be money well spent. (But only look to spend £3-400)