Drink or Drugs Offences
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Drink or Drugs Offences
The Offences
Allegations of drink driving fall under 2 sections of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and create 6 categories of offences. However there are 2 main offences that are pursued by the police.
The first relates to driving or being in charge of a vehicle when unfit due to drink or drugs. The Court would regard a person as being unfit if their ability to drive was impaired in any way.
The second relates to driving or being in charge of a vehicle when alcohol levels were above the prescribed limit. The police need to show alcohol levels were above the limits set down in law when the person drove, attempted to drive or was in charge of a vehicle on a road or other public place.
Potential Penalties
Up to 6 months in prison, fine up to £5000, 3-11 points and revocation of your license for a minimum period of 12 months (36 months for a second offence).
If you have driving convictions, points on your license and/or previous accidents and claims, you will need a specialist insurance provider.
Here at The Policy Shop we can help whether you have SP30 (speeding), CD10 (careless driving), IN10 (driving without insurance) or DR10 (drink driving) motoring convictions.
As long as you are aged 19 and over with a Full UK driving license, convicted driver car insurance has never been so easy.
Because of the specialist consideration that we give to your individual circumstances, the price quoted on the website may not be our best, so one of our team will call you back to confirm the details.
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