A person has been arrested for drink driving in the Kidsgrove area in the morning of 11/01/26. Should you see any suspicious activity or crime occurring please call us on 101 for non emergencies and 999 for emergencies. Drink-driving penaltiesYou could be imprisoned, banned from driving and face a fine if you’re found guilty of drink-driving. The actual penalty you get is up to the magistrates who hear your case, and depends on your offence. You may be able to reduce your ban by taking a drink-drive rehabilitation scheme (DDRS) course if you’re banned from driving for 12 months or more. It’s up to the court to offer this. Being in charge of a vehicle while above the legal limit or unfit through drinkYou may get: 3 months’ imprisonment up to £2,500 fine a possible driving ban
Driving or attempting to drive while above the legal limit or unfit through drinkYou may get: Refusing to provide a specimen of breath, blood or urine for analysisYou may get: Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drinkYou may get: You will not automatically get your licence back if you’re a high risk offender. Costs of getting your licence back when you’re allowedIf your driving licence is taken away because of drink-driving, you can find out what fees you’ll need to pay to get your licence back. Other problems you could faceA conviction for drink-driving also means: your car insurance costs will increase significantly if you drive for work, your employer will see your conviction on your licence you may have trouble travelling to countries like the USA
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