CrossFox
Member
I was recently stopped, about midnight, leaving Tescos car park. The officers informed me that they had received an annonymous tip off from a member of the public that I may have been drinking. I was not stopped because of my driving. The location for the stop was the access road into Tescos. It had taken me about 1 min or less to arrive at that location after leaving the store. I queried the tip off but this fell on deaf ears and was ordered to do a breath test or get arrested.
I failed the test and at the station blew 44. I was not held at station and when released, I was driven back to Tescos where I collected my car and drove home, the officers were aware that I intended to drive home, I live about 5 mins drive from Tesco.
I am not sure if the access road is considered private or not, although I am aware that the time of day can alter the perception of private or public place.
I would appreciate any information that can assist me, I am well aware that it was my own fault although in defence, I honestly did not believe that I was over limit or I wouldn't have gone to Tesco. I was in the middle of a relationship break down and had hardly eaten for over a week before this.
Am I entitled to find out where this anonymous tip came from, it seems a bit odd that a member of the public could tell that I was just over limit !! Or is this just a made up excuse that the police have used to stop me, my driving was fine or they would have stopped me for that, my mind was probably elsewhere whilst in Tesco as I had just argued with my ex, so maybe this is what prompted the police to pull me.
Any help massively appreciated as this is my first DD conviction and I cannot afford to lose my licence.
I failed the test and at the station blew 44. I was not held at station and when released, I was driven back to Tescos where I collected my car and drove home, the officers were aware that I intended to drive home, I live about 5 mins drive from Tesco.
I am not sure if the access road is considered private or not, although I am aware that the time of day can alter the perception of private or public place.
I would appreciate any information that can assist me, I am well aware that it was my own fault although in defence, I honestly did not believe that I was over limit or I wouldn't have gone to Tesco. I was in the middle of a relationship break down and had hardly eaten for over a week before this.
Am I entitled to find out where this anonymous tip came from, it seems a bit odd that a member of the public could tell that I was just over limit !! Or is this just a made up excuse that the police have used to stop me, my driving was fine or they would have stopped me for that, my mind was probably elsewhere whilst in Tesco as I had just argued with my ex, so maybe this is what prompted the police to pull me.
Any help massively appreciated as this is my first DD conviction and I cannot afford to lose my licence.