Drink / Drive Position - Motorhome in Pub Car Park
Discussion
Antony Moxey said:
Besides, if the OP's mate's in a pub car park then isn't he not liable to a DD charge as he's not on a public road anyway?
Whilst not strictly a 'public road', does the car park constitute a 'place to which the public might reasonably have access' - or something like that? chrispwill said:
Sorry for a slight hijack, and this is a genuine question, but a mate (yes it was a mate) once slept in his car in a car park, after drinking more than he was expecting to. Is that completely illegal then? He slept on the back seats.
If the keys were in the car with him then PC plod COULD arrest him for DD if they suspected he was intending to drive. Of course you would then have to convince the powers that be that you had no intention of driving.It's not illegal, more unwise if you don't want to take the risk.
LoonR1 said:
There's some serious paranoia on here.
Why aren't we seeing regular threads requesting help from motorhome owners who've been nicked by plod? We aren't because they're not interested in knocking on the doors of motorhomes to arrest people sleeping in the back of them.
Agreed.Why aren't we seeing regular threads requesting help from motorhome owners who've been nicked by plod? We aren't because they're not interested in knocking on the doors of motorhomes to arrest people sleeping in the back of them.
Many thanks for your views, chaps - I'll pass on the wisdom to my colleague.
Paranoia? Well, maybe - but what would PH be without it?
Also, he is a little bit paranoid (!) so I'll suggest he hands over the keys to the pub landlord...
Some posters have mentioned being fast asleep as an indication of 'lack of intent' - but what about being fully clothed, watching TV??
Paranoia? Well, maybe - but what would PH be without it?
Also, he is a little bit paranoid (!) so I'll suggest he hands over the keys to the pub landlord...
Some posters have mentioned being fast asleep as an indication of 'lack of intent' - but what about being fully clothed, watching TV??
Mr Will said:
My understanding is that a lot of the "sleeping in car" convictions are based upon the assumption that you will wake early and drive home before you've fully sobered up. I'm not saying it is never misapplied, but used in that way it makes a certain amount of sense.
And in the case of trucks in truckstops etc how does it differ as most have a pub on site full of truck drivers having a drink before retiring to the cab bunk.LordHaveMurci said:
If there were two or more drunk people in the motorhome, all legally entitled to drive it, and none of them had the keys on their person, who would be charged with DD?
Since we have owned a keyless ignition car i have wondered how we go on when the wife is driving because I've had a drink but the car keys are still in my pocket 
ks guindilias said:
Err I was in the camper when the police knocked, the keys were in a mate's camper next to us, and both campers were locked up - that's how nobody got busted!
as much as you could be telling the truth there is nothing on google at all about this which i would be suprised for such a likely story. LoonR1 said:
What this has to do with Lidl rightly enforcing their right to control who parks in their car park at this one store though is beyond me.
And what that has to do with motorhomes and drink/driving is beyond me, too;)Anyways, my friend's now set off on his hols for two weeks - hopefully to be unmolested by breathalyser-wielding BiB hiding behind Watney's Red Barrel hoardings!
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