Boogalach
New Member
Hi all,
I made a horrible mistake and was arrested for drink driving. I blew 87 on the breathalyser and have also been charged with doing 66 mph on a 40 mph dual carriageway. My court date is next Tuesday. I just have a few questions.
I made a horrible mistake and was arrested for drink driving. I blew 87 on the breathalyser and have also been charged with doing 66 mph on a 40 mph dual carriageway. My court date is next Tuesday. I just have a few questions.
- The speeding charge (contrary to sections 86(1) and 89(1) of the road traffic regulation act 1984 and schedule 2 to the road traffic offenders act 1988) because this was added as a separate charge, does that mean that I will be given a more severe penalty? I'm aware I will have my license banned and aware that there will be a fine(I would rather a fine than community service) however will this separate charge mean a harsher penalty?
- I'm a Maths teacher at the moment I have a clean record apart from this and have left the school I'm at now to pursue a school closer to my home. Do you know how this will affect my career options in teaching?
- I want to submit a plea of mitigation on the basis of remorse(I was meant to start work as a detective for the MET but that has been revoked, I'm getting married next year and this is going to cause a lot of problems with the planning) good standing (my life's work has been to help people hence why I'm a teacher and decided to become a detective, I will also provide two character references) Clean record (have never been convicted before and it's my first and last time in a jail cell) as well as the fact that my parents rely on me to take them shopping every week. Will this be a strong enough case for mitigation?
- What is the procedure in court?