jon1
New Member
Hi there and thank you. In 2010 I was stopped in my car and refused to blow in the breathalyser at the station ( I failed the road test). I also had a small amount of cannabis. I went to court and got a 12 month ban (down to 9 with a course) and a a fine. I cannot remember what code it was. A caution for the cannabis I recieved. Anyways all was fine until December last year (2019) when I got stopped for "Missing a red light" . The police officer said he could smell cannabis in the car. I was completely honest and said I just had some and gave him what I had. I apparently had 14.5 g but I really do not think I did! Anyways that is trivial. I went to the station (after failing the roadside swab and took a blood test. Twenty weeks later the results have just come back, 3.6 ... My question is I did not know there was a 3 year mandatory ban if you have had previous??. What I am asking is this, If I was convicted in 2011 of failing to provide a sample ( I am not sure of code but my guess is a DR 30)can I just have a 12 month ban for failing a blood test now or is it a compulsory 3 year ban? Because I never actually was prosecuted for being over the limit and refusing a sample can I argue that this latest blood test was the only one and thus get a 12 month ban down to 9 with a course and fine etc. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks