Drink driving...

[ummmm]

Writing a car off. No insurance. No license. Ran from the scene. Has previous for the same offence (and others I think)

The owner of the car has said they have until tomorrow to hand themselves in.

That is all the details I have at the moment.

So, if he hands himself in what, of those offences, will he be charged with? Do they take the previous into consideration? (I'm presuming the DD can't be proved if he still hasn't been caught?)

[EDDIE51]

What is the car owner playing at ? Did they allow the person to take the car?
Allowing a person with no licence or insurance to drive your car is an offence in it's self.The car owner is going to lose the car here as well , written off with no insurance. He/ she needs to report the car as stolen pronto and claim off the insurance for theft.

[Barmaid]

IF he hands himself in and makes full admissions he is likely to be charged with

driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence
driving with no insurance
driving whilst under the influence
failing to stop after an accident
failing to report an accident

But I foresee a number of problems, unless the driver makes full admissions. Not least is the question of "who was driving". Unless the owner of the car witnessed the driving and the accident, it is open to the driver to deny deny deny and put the prosecution to strict proof.

[mickrog]

if he had a gollie in his back window im sure he would be banged up already lol

[ummmm]

Eddie....he stole the car. I did mention it on the other page. He hadn't told me that when I posted the question.

Thanks BM..

[exdc]

If a motor vehicle has been stolen and damaged then it's Aggravated TWOC, max sentence 2 yrs custodial.

Relevant law: Sec 12a Theft

http://www.legislatio...a/1968/60/section/12A

[ummmm]

Thank you...

[EDDIE51]

Unless the car owmer reports this as theft she/he will get nothing and lose the car. The insurance will want to know why there was a delay in reporting the theft and may well void the claim anyway.
The driver, sad to say, will probably get away scott free ! To PROVE he took it is going to be hard as no one saw him take it or crash it, also there will now be no way to prove he was drunk . As you can't prove he was driving there can be no charge of driving without a licence or insurance. Finger prints or dna are useless they can only prove he was in the car not that he drove it.
I can't see him admitting it as he is virtually certain to go back in jail having just got off 'tag'.

[ummmm]

That's what I was thinking Eddie.

He's a complete twonk....

From what he's said...the owner reported it straight away. They just didn't give his name at the time.