{"id":770,"date":"2024-02-16T10:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T10:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thettcgroup.com\/police-court-referred-courses\/?page_id=770"},"modified":"2024-04-03T18:59:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T18:59:14","slug":"drink-driving-convictions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thettcgroup.com\/police-court-referred-courses\/drink-drug-driving-courses\/drink-driving-convictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Drink driving convictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What sentence will I get for drink driving?<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\tHome<\/a> >\nPolice Referred Course<\/a><\/span> > Drink and Drug Driving Courses<\/a><\/span> > Drink driving convictions<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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If you are convicted of drink driving, it is up to the court to decide what your sentence should be, including the length of your driving ban.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that the following information only relates to courts in England and Wales. Other factors and guidelines may apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once discharged from police custody, you will be given a document containing the details of your alleged offence, including the level of alcohol detected. Then at your court hearing, if you admit or are found guilty of the charge, the magistrates will decide on the appropriate sentence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In England and Wales, magistrates will base their decision on things like the type of offence, the level of alcohol in your body and whether you have committed a similar offence before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, they may also take some account of certain circumstances and facts in your favour. One of these is if you voluntarily offer to take an approved drink drive rehabilitation course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Successfully completing the course with an approved provider like TTC could reduce the length of your ban by up to a quarter. For example, taking a 12 month ban down to 9 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get your licence back sooner with a TTC course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Inform the court to reduce your potential ban by up to 25%<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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You or your solicitor must ask the court to refer you to a drink driving course at your hearing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You must ask for the course at your court hearing. You can’t make up your mind at a later date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Once you nominate TTC as your course provider, we’ll send instructions on how to book.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You must book and complete the course in good time to get your driving ban reduced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s in it for you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Proven to reduce the likelihood of drink drive reoffending<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Reduce your ban by up to 25% and get your licence back sooner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Take the course from home or in a non-judgemental class with others<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Preparing for court<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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You’ve been charged with drink driving. What happens next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once discharged from police custody, you will be given a document containing the details of your alleged offence, including the level of alcohol detected by police. Then at your court hearing, the magistrates will decide on the appropriate sentence, where you have either admitted to, or are found guilty of the charge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Is drink driving a criminal conviction?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Yes, it is a criminal offence and is taken very seriously by police and the courts with sentencing ranging from fines and a ban to imprisonment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What sentence am I likely to get?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sentencing can be different according to the seriousness of the offence. For example, the offence of driving a vehicle while exceeding the maximum legal alcohol limit<\/strong> carries a minimum mandatory driving disqualification of 12 months. Whereas being in charge of a vehicle while exceeding the maximum legal alcohol limit<\/strong> carries a discretionary driving disqualification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The length of any ban may also be governed the level of alcohol involved. The magistrates use guidelines to help them calculate an appropriate drink driving penalty. You can visit the UK Government\u2019s drink driving penalty webpage for a list of all drink drive related offences<\/a>, and the penalties that can be applied for each offence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How else can a drink drive conviction affect me?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Other problems you could face as a result of a drink drive conviction include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n