Almost 3.5 months but no court date?

[JohneeBoy]

Late November a neighbour got very drunk, as this person often does, jumped into their car and got less than half a mile up the road before hitting the back of a parked car. I know the Police were involved and I know this person was drunk and spent the night in a cell as a result.

We are now almost 2.5 months on but they are still driving. Apparently there's been no court date yet, which I find hard to believe.

What is the normal expectation here?

I should add, I feel sorry for this person because of their drink problem, and is a lovely person when sober, but I am worried they are still up to the same old tricks.

[Willhire89]

It was nearer five months for my neighbour - I thought it was forgotten

He stopped driving immediately as he felt it was the right thing to do and expected a swift court case. He was subsequently banned for 15 months - he points out that he effectively added those months to his ban voluntarily

[JohneeBoy]

The person on our street still drives, and often drunk too.

[Gavia]

I thought drink driving cases were fast tracked and dealt with inside a couple of weeks. It seems strange to allow them to carry on driving legally and the risks that brings.

[Cat]

It is not unknown for people to employ various delaying tactics to prolong the process in order to allow them to keep driving until eventually convicted.

Cat

[Red 4]

... or drive whilst disqualified.

[ElectricPics]

Unless you are a witness, or have access to Mags court lists and/or there was some media coverage you might well have missed his court appearance and as Red 4 pointed out he could be a disco driver.