Drink Driving

[browneyedgir]

My best friends girlfriend had been drinking all day Saturday and decided to go for a drive in here car. She got caught and tested and was found to be over 3 times the legal limit. She is up in Court today. She is going to claim diminished responsibility as she had an argument with my friend (they are both know to the police for agruing and fighting when drunk) and is claiming she was trying to get away from him. Do you think the courts will buy that? Personally I hope she rots in jail as I hate drink drivers with a passion

[redcrx]

Nope they wont, thank god. If she was in fear for her safety she shouldve called the police or at least a friend.
That is no excuse for drink driving and I agree with you. She couldve killed or injured an innocent passer by by her actions!

Im sure the courts have heard all the excuses and lies under the sun and will deal with her appropriately

[browneyedgir]

Any idea of what she might get if found guilty. Someone said a 3 year ban, is it likely she would get a custodial sentance? Thanks for replying x

[jake-the-peg]

I'd think it would vbe ery unlikely unless there reliable independent witnesses

If she was 3 times over that'd be about 240mg of alcohol per 100ml of bllod.

The recommended course of action at that level is a 28 months ban and possible community service. A custodial sentence is recommended at 265mg, just above that.

[Reverandfunk]

Probably a 3 year ban and an alcohol awareness course and maybe some community service. There is no way she can plead mitigating circumstances. it also depends on whether she has any previous convictions for DD. My ex had been banned twice (once for a year and once for 3 years) when she was way over the limit (at least 3 times)and hit a parked car. She was suffering from depression at the time (had tried to commit suicide, was on anti depressants etc) and that stopped her going to prison but she got a massive fine, 3 year ban, retest, community service - the works.

[browneyedgir]

Thanks all for your answers. Will post an update as soon as I hear from my friend if anyone is interested x

[redcrx]

I would be interested to see if she even considers what she did to be wrong for a start

[browneyedgir]

she won't as she drink drives on a regular basis. She has been know to get in her car and drive to Yorkshire from Watford more than once after being in the pub all night.

[NORMANTHEDOG]

she should get between 15/18 months ban and a big fine.

[laurence2]

No time whatsoever for drink drivers, its ashame she did'nt crash and.............................................................

[xanderma]

Just out of interest, do you think a ban will have any effect - if she drinks & drives regularly, wouldn't she just continue driving while banned?