21 Sep In Drink Driving Drink Driving Defences
Drink Driving Appeal Based On Vaping

An appeal to a drink driving case that has been declared as a having a “unique nature” has been lodged. Aaron Galbraith appeared before Ballymena Magistrates’ Court, charged with a single offence of drink driving. Mr Galbraith’s defence was based on his evidence that he had not been drinking but had been using an e […]

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15 Sep In Drink Driving Drink Driving Defences Drug Driving
Driver Who Took Cocktail Of Drugs Spared Jail

A Cheltenham man who took a cocktail of drugs drove his car at “insane” speeds and then crashed into a stationary Land Rover has been spared jail at Gloucester Crown Court. The court heard that the driver, Justin Baker had been driving his VW Golf when he took a corner at speed. He then lost control […]

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11 May In Caught Drink Driving Drink Driving Drink Driving Defences
High Drink Driving Levels Blamed On Eastern European Immigrants

Following a freedom on information request some of the worst drink driving hotspots in the country have been linked to high Eastern European populations. The information has shown that Boston, Wisbech and Peterborough are in the top 10 worst areas for drink driving. The drink driving conviction rate for each area since 2011 is: Boston: […]

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03 May In Caught Drink Driving Drink Driving Drink Driving Defences Drink Driving In The News
“Deep Regret” Of Man Who Drank 20 Pints And Then Drove

A drink driver who consumed 20 pints, took cocaine and then drove before being stopped by the police has told a court about his “deep regret”over the incident. The 39 year old, Andrew Hammond had been driving heavily at the pub throughout the day before buying 3 wraps of cocaine. Magistrates at Hull Magistrates’ Court […]

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15 Apr In Caught Drink Driving Drink Driving Drink Driving Defences
Drink Driving Case For Navy SEAL Who Shot Bin Laden

Reports are in from the US that the Navy SEAL who reportedly shot Osama Bin Laden has been arrested and charged with drink driving. Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill, was find asleep at the wheel of a car in the early hours of the morning. When police attended on him it is stated that he seemed […]

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04 Apr In Caught Drink Driving Drink Driving Defences Drink Driving In The News
Drink Driving Nurse Suspended For Not Disclosing Offences

An award winning Scottish nurse has been suspended from practice because she did not disclose 2 drink driving offences to her employers. The nurse in question, Virginia Murchison had been caught drink driving twice in 2014 with the offences being 6 days apart. On the first occasion she was seen coming out of a local […]

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21 Mar In Caught Drink Driving Drink Driving Defences
Man Charged With Drink Driving After Van Goes On Fire

It has been reported that a 48 year old man has been arrested after firefighters were called to a blazing car just yards away from a petrol station. Fire crews attend at the forecourt of the Breckland Garage on Lynn Road in Weeton after an electrical fault had caused a Citroen Van to catch fire […]

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20 Mar In Caught Drink Driving Drink Driving Defences Drink Driving In The News
Seven Police Officers Sacked For Drink Driving

West Midlands Police have reported that seven police officers have been sacked from their jobs over the past five years for drink driving. In fact it has been revealed that there were a further two police officers stopped for drink driving with one resigning and another being given a final warning but still keeping his […]

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