Have you been caught Drink Driving?

Serena Joshi of our Criminal Department considers the anticipated increase of drink driving offences which often occur over the seasonal holiday period.

In the run up to the Christmas festivities and holiday period, we often find an increase in drink driving offences and some clients face the prospect of not only losing their driving licence but being convicted of a criminal offence.

People often make the mistake of driving whilst having had a couple of drinks, not realising that they are over the legal limit.

The law is that if you were driving whilst over the legal limit, then you would be committing the offence of Driving/Attempt to Drive with Excess Alcohol.  You can also commit the offence of being drunk whilst in charge Being in Charge of a Vehicle with Excess Alcohol if you were in control of the car whilst over the legal limit.

If you drive for your job, you will need to consider the terms of your employment to see whether being banned from driving would result in your losing your job.  Professional drivers, such as lorry drivers, could have their case referred to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner who can suspend or revoke a driver’s entitlement and also disqualify for offences such as drink driving, drug driving, speeding and using a mobile phone whilst driving.

Have you been caught Drink Driving? We can help – Charles Strachan Solicitors’ criminal department have a very experienced and dedicated Motoring Law experts who can help you avoid receiving a driving ban and getting you the best result possible.  Legal Aid is available for some cases.

Contact us on 0121 704 3311 or email us at info@charlesstrachan.com