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Archive for November, 2011


Drink Driving Accidents

November 22nd, 2011 by admin

 

1640 people were killed in drink driving related accidents in 1979. An Institute of Alcohol Studies report from last year suggested that of a total of 1850 road fatalities in 2010, 1 in 5 were alcohol related. Since the 1980s there has been a considerable reduction in drink driving and the number of drink related [...]

 

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Drink Driving Convictions Explained

November 21st, 2011 by admin

 

If you plead guilty or are found guilty of drink driving, it will be recorded on your criminal record that you have a conviction. In 2007, there were a total of 83,975 drink driving convictions in England and Wales and notably, 73,297 were men. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 means that your conviction for [...]

 

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What is the Legal Drink Drive Limit?

November 16th, 2011 by admin

 

Drinking and driving is a serious offence which carries severe penalties for those who are caught behind the wheel whilst over the legal alcohol limit. There are many myths in circulation which surround the drink drive limit with ambiguity. When asked “what is the legal drink drive limit?” drivers respond with different answers, which is [...]

 

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Drink Driving Course

November 9th, 2011 by admin

 

Any drink driving related conviction under the Road Traffic Act 1988, such as driving or attempting to drive whilst under the influence of alcohol, will carry a mandatory disqualification from driving for a minimum of 12 months to a maximum of 60 months depending on the specific circumstances of each individual case. Section 34A(2) Of [...]

 

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Drink Drive Rehabilitation Course

November 8th, 2011 by admin

 

Drink driving is a very serious offence and can often result in accidents being caused. If convicted of a drink driving offence, it will be mandatory for the court to impose a driving disqualification for twelve months minimum. This twelve months is only the minimum and the disqualification can be as extensive as sixty months. [...]

 

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