Have you been caught drink driving?

Here is what you can expect when caught for drinking and driving:

• A criminal record
  
  
• A minimum 12 months driving ban or a minimum of a 3 year driving ban if you have a previous drink driving conviction in the past 10 years
  
  
• The possibility of a short spell in prison (up to 6 months)
  
  
• The possibility of receiving a community order (this can include, unpaid work, curfew, supervision and treatment orders)
  
  
• The possibility of a hefty fine (up to £5000)
  
  
• The possibility of losing your job
  
  
• Your lifestyle could change drastically
  
  
• Your motor insurance premiums will be higher once you get your licence back

These are just some of the things a person can expect when they are convicted of drink driving. The penalties are severe. Is it really worth the risk? Well the simple answer is NO - NEVER!!

If you drink and drive, not only are you jeopordising yourself, you are putting other road users at risk.

Chances are though, if you are reading this now, you or someone you know have already been arrested or convicted for drink driving.

Why not introduce yourself in our forums and talk to other people who have been convicted/charged of/with drink driving. Here you will find help, guidance and support from other members of the drinkdriving.org community.

You can also receive free expert legal advice from a criminal defence solicitor specialising in road traffic law via our forum.

While we DO NOT condone drink driving (far from it), we do realise people make mistakes, nobody is perfect and we have a section of the forum specifically for people who have been convicted/charged of/with drink driving. So please don't be afraid to join our drink driving forum and contribute, everyone who posts in this section is in the same boat, and posts from other members telling you what a fool you have been etc are not allowed in this section of the forum.

There is also a section of the drinkdriving.org forum for people who have been adversely affected by those who drink and drive. Whether they have lost loved ones or suffered injury or loss, they can discuss and support one another here.

Our aim is to provide an open discussion forum and comprehensive information resource for all people who have been affected by drinking and driving in any and every way imaginable.

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