Offences involving alcohol
Failing to provide a roadside breath test
- Penalty - Fine - up to £1,000
- 4 penalty points on your licence
- Disqualification is at the discretion of the Court
Driving/Attempting to drive with excess alcohol
- Penalty - Fine - up to £5,000 and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
- Mandatory disqualification for at least 12 months for first offence
- Mandatory disqualification for at least 3 years for second offence within 10 years
Being in charge of a motor vehicle with excess alcohol
- Penalty - Fine - up to £2,500 and/or up to 3 months imprisonment
- 10 penalty points on your licence
- Disqualification is at the discretion of the Court
After Driving/Attempting to drive refusing to provide samples for analysis
- Penalty - Fine - up to £5,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment
- Mandatory disqualification for at least 12 months for first offence (18 months tends to be the norm as you are considered to have been trying to avoid being found guilty)
- Mandatory disqualification for at least 3 years for second offence within 10 years
After being in charge refusing to provide samples for analysis
- Penalty - Fine - up to £2,500 and/or 3 months imprisonment
- 10 penalty points on your licence
- Disqualification is at the discretion of the Court
If it is possible that being convicted of this offence will result in you having 12 penalty points on your licence please click here for more information as it may be that you will be at risk of losing your driving licence.
Remember expert representation by a skilled lawyer can always help in reducing the penalties imposed by the Magistrates.
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