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Drink and Drive 57 mg
By: Prakasva Date: December 16, 2025, 8:12 am
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First time offender. Never had any past. I was driving around 30
in 40mph road. Police suspected and asked to do roadside test.
Tested positive , so they took me to station to do breath test
and reading came to 57. Now given court hearing . I should plead
guilty? (I have couple of pints) what’s the best I can get? Or
how can I get out?
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Re: Drink and Drive 57 mg
By: FuzzyDuck Date: December 16, 2025, 8:20 am
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Unless there is was some kind of procedural cock up, difficult
how you would be able to defend a not guilty plea. Were you
actual driving and then stopped, as opposed to found in a
vehicle in possession of the keys?
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Re: Drink and Drive 57 mg
By: Prakasva Date: December 16, 2025, 8:21 am
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I was driving and stopped.
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Re: Drink and Drive 57 mg
By: JustLoveCars Date: December 16, 2025, 9:11 am
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Read Sentencing Guidelines Here.
HTML https://sentencingcouncil.org.uk/resources/common-offences/drink-driving/
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Re: Drink and Drive 57 mg
By: NewJudge Date: December 16, 2025, 10:35 am
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If you plead guilty you can look forward to a fine of a week’s
net income, a surcharge of 40% of that fine and costs of around
£95. You will be disqualified for a minimum of 12 months. Your
reading (57μg) was near to the top of the band of
seriousness (which covers from 36 μg to 59 μg) so you
may get a slightly longer ban, up to 16 months.
You will almost certainly be offered a “drink driver’s
rehabilitation course”. If you accept the offer, pay for and
complete the course, your ban will be reduced by 25%.
As above, bar a major procedural cock-up, there is little
wriggle room.
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Re: Drink and Drive 57 mg
By: Prakasva Date: December 17, 2025, 5:19 am
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Thank you. Understood there is little wriggle room, looks like
to plea guilty and take course is sensible now.
How long this primal record stays in my file? Will it impact
travel to USA. I have plans to go in 2026 or 2027. My work
doesn’t involve driving but not sure if this affects employment
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Re: Drink and Drive 57 mg
By: roythebus Date: December 17, 2025, 3:14 pm
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As for the USA, it seems things change there on a daily basis.
Best wait and see what happens by the time you want to go.
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Re: Drink and Drive 57 mg
By: andy_foster Date: December 17, 2025, 5:42 pm
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Mostly they are concerned with crimes involving moral turpitude,
not moral turpentine.
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Re: Drink and Drive 57 mg
By: Dave Green Date: December 18, 2025, 9:05 am
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[quote author=Prakasva link=topic=9178.msg102821#msg102821
date=1765970350]Will it impact travel to USA. I have plans to go
in 2026 or 2027. [/quote]
here is the current official line from the US government:
HTML https://www.help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1409?language=en_US
[quote]Entering the United States with DUI offenses
A single Driving Under the Influence (DUI) conviction is not
grounds to deny entry into the United States. However, a
criminal offense may be a factor in whether your application is
approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Multiple DUI convictions or a DUI conviction in combination with
other misdemeanor offenses can make a person inadmissible and
require a waiver prior to entering the United States.[/quote]
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Re: Drink and Drive 57 mg
By: Prakasva Date: December 19, 2025, 2:51 am
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Do I need to have a solicitor or Can I use duty solicitor ?
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