Drunk Driving (& other factors) - Likely Sentence?

[Mike_Mac]

Someone I know (not me! ) has just been pulled after overtaking an unmarked Police car on a motorbike. The best bit is...

No Tax, no Insurance and he was over the limit (don't know by how much yet). I also don't know if the overtake was considered to be Careless Driving (or similar).

While I have pretty much naff-all sympathy for him, which is pretty much the universal view, I'm curious what he might end up getting. He is worried it'll be a custodial sentence.

What's the view of the BiB here?

Edited by Mike_Mac on Saturday 26th April 18:14

[gaz1234]

2hr community service and £2.50 fine, normally.

[PurpleMoonlight]

Big fine. Long ban. No prison.

[Mike_Mac]

gaz1234 said:

2hr community service and £2.50 fine, normally.

I suspect you're not (that) serious!

[Mike_Mac]

PurpleMoonlight said:

Big fine. Long ban. No prison.

Yup - pretty much what I was thinking. What a nugget!

[Aretnap]

Biggest factor is how far over the limit he was. Page 124 here

http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk/docs/MCS...

Unless he was seriously drunk it will be a hefty fine (exact amount depends on his income) and a ban of 1-2 years. Prison is reserved for repeat offenders, those WAY over the limit and those who kill/injure while drunk.

[theshrew]

Judging from what a p1ssed up bloke who killed my mate got banged up for a couple of years that's all.

I'd imagine your mate will get a ban and fine

[wc98]

seeing as people purely speeding on bikes have been jailed after being insured,taxed etc i would hope being pissed would guarantee some jail time.

[Dr Jekyll]

wc98 said:

seeing as people purely speeding on bikes have been jailed after being insured,taxed etc i would hope being pissed would guarantee some jail time.

Technically they weren't convicted for 'purely' speeding but for driving dangerously at a speed that happened to be far over the limit.

[Mike_Mac]

theshrew said:

Judging from what a p1ssed up bloke who killed my mate got banged up for a couple of years that's all.

I'd imagine your mate will get a ban and fine

He's not my mate, just someone I know vaguely.