Andy Stocker

Not me before anyone asks.

If someone was caught back in June of 2008 drink driving and it has recently been to court and that person was prosecuted and banned from driving when are they banned from? Is it from back in June or only recently when they were in court?

Thanks

cossie-nutter

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From the court date as I bet they could still drive up to then at a guess ??

jaytc2003

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they should have been told in court, I imagine it would be from the date of the court appearance, but may be wrong as I thought you would be in court within a few weeks max for that kind of offence/conviction

scoobyschef

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from the date of conviction by the court , i was banned years ago in my youth and i tried it to start from the date i was caught but that was impossible

jim

Davey L

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Banned from the day in court, you can drive up to the appearance date.

Andy Stocker

Ok many thanks

David Lock

Best not to drive home after the hearing......

stilover

The Police have been known to wait outside to see if people do actually hop straight into their cars and drive home.

hodgy0_2

I was talking to a mate at work who said that he was banned driving a few years ago (at the time he had a motorbike, but had a car licence aswell)

the plonker assumed that he was just banned from riding a motorbike and continued to drive his car

He's an Apple MAC user if that explains it!!!!

Timwinner

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Im a MAC user and I crashed on my motorbike test. It could be we have to much time on our hands, as we never have to spend time re booting our computers.
but seriously, I totally wrecked on my bike test, It really hurt.

austinwrx

its from date of appearance in court. and yes the plod will hang around outside as loads of people drive to court

don't know if you have to re take yr test once banned ? you'd think so ?

MattW

Sometimes the court may also impose an interim ban if a case is being sent to Crown. But generally as everyone has said from the day in court is the norm.

hodgy0_2

oops sorry to hear that (only joking about the Mac's btw)

I did know of someone years ago who turned up to do his driving test -- when the examiner said to him "show me to your car" -- his reply was "err don't you provide one" --- FAIL

another friend took one in his 2CV -- broke down and he had to get the examiner to push it ---- FAIL

EddScott

Court date.

I got stopped in Feb 2000, tried to fight it but words fell on deaf ears and got banned from May. I still drove from Feb to May

ScoTTyB

My advice is to stall it as long as possible, don't turn up e.t.c, that way you can keep driving legally.

dpb

Wont yo be then be in contempt of court ?

SteveScooby

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Yeah good idea, get a warrant issued for your arrest, **** off the magistrate an get a longer ban

cookstar

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I thought you was in the cells overnight and then court in the morning for drink driving?

Well people I know of, that have been done have had it done like this.

douglasb

It is an option that the magistrates can impose. I don't think that it would generally apply for a first DD offence unless the driver is well over the limit and driving while already banned (for anything), etc., however I think it is mandatory for a second or third DD offence shortly after a previous DD.

Adidas

Only in your case And because you asked to share with Mr 'Big'

As said above, the Court can impose an interim ban if they feel it necessary.

cookstar

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I would like to clarify that that was a joke, and have never been caught drink driving.