| The risks and consequences are obvious. The obvious risk is the minimum period of disqualification, namely 12 months. There is a certain amount of logic to the penalties imposed by courts for drinking and driving. The more you are over the limit then the more you can expect to be punished. We are aware of the guidelines issued by the courts and can advise you appropriately.
If you have a previous conviction for a drink driving matter within the last 10 years you could be facing a minimum 3 year disqualification. If convicted of a drink drive offence your insurance premiums will increase drastically. At the top end of the scale, 6 months imprisonment remains an option for the court.
This is a technical area of law. No one should plead guilty without taking proper advice from our team, who have successfully defended many drink driving cases over the years.
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