Drink Driving solicitor Nottingham

Drink Driving

If you are charged with drink-driving or driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs, then you would ordinarily be facing a period of disqualification or even a period of imprisonment.

The maximum legal alcohol limits in the UK are:-

35 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - or...

80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood - or...

107 milligrams of alcohol per 100milliltres of urine

If you fail to provide a specimen of breath at the roadside then this will usually result in 4 penalty points or possibly a period of disqualification.

If you also fail to provide a specimen of breath at the police station, you are likely to be charged with the offence of ‘failing to provide a specimen for analysis’ unless you have a reasonable excuse for not doing so, e.g. a relevant medical condition which can be backed up by documentary evidence. If convicted of this offence, a driver will usually receive a fine and disqualification for a minimum period of 12 months.

If you are convicted of driving or attempting to drive with excess alcohol in your body, unless there are exceptional circumstances, you will receive a ban from driving. Although the Courts have some discretion as to the length of disqualification, the minimum period is 12 months for a first offence. It may be significantly longer if you have been disqualified before.

It is often possible to undertake a drink-driver rehabilitation course which can reduce the period of disqualification by one quarter.

If you have been charged with any of the above then there may be a defence to your offence please contact our specialised team who are here to advise you of your options.

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