Failure to provide breath sample....

[surveyor]

This caught my eye from our local paper...

http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/crime/cou...

DFP said:

Failing to provide a breath specimen when asked by police: John Deere, 48, of Lonsdale Avenue, Intake, pleaded guilty, 12-month conditional discharge, 10 points on driving licence.

Read more: http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/crime/cou...

I thought it was an automatic ban, as for Drink Driving?

Any ideas folks....

[Beetnik]

John Deere - dunno but was he bailed to appear later?

[surveyor]

Beetnik said:

John Deere - dunno but was he bailed to appear later?

All I know is what is above...

[AlexRS2782]

Beetnik said:

John Deere - dunno but was he bailed to appear later?

Whilst that deserves a for the intent, surely John would have been baled instead

Edited by AlexRS2782 on Wednesday 2nd December 00:05

[Mk3Spitfire]

Maybe the courts just wanted to plough through the list that day. Quite a farmiliar story.

[sparkythecat]

surveyor said:

I thought it was an automatic ban, as for Drink Driving?

Any ideas folks....

It's possible that he refused the roadside breath test and then gave a substantive breath test or blood test at the station which was under the limit.

[Red 4]

Not enough info in the local paper to draw any conclusions however;

Fail to provide whilst in charge (rather than driving/ attempting to drive) carries a lesser sentence.

Fail to provide at the roadside (preliminary breath test) carries a lesser sentence (there's no power of arrest unless there are reasonable grounds to suspect a person has alcohol in their body).

[Rangeroverover]

Must hav been a harrowing experience appearing in the local combined court

[TwigtheWonderkid]

These stories always a tractor lot of attention.

[cautiontothewind]

Lucky man. I'm green with envy; with a tinge of yellow...

[oceanview]

Probably got off on a " Tractorcality".

Good job the judge wasn't Massey Ferguson.

[skodaphile]

Depends if there were agri vating tractors factors

[agtlaw]

surveyor said:

I thought it was an automatic ban, as for Drink Driving?

Any ideas folks....

Fail to provide specimen for analysis (in charge) - discretionary disqualification (of any length) or 10 points.

Fail to provide specimen for analysis (drive or attempting to drive) - mandatory disqualification of at least 12 months.

[Feirny]

I know two names off that list, that's not good.