With Christmas around the corner, the festive season is a time where many motorists can let their guard down and decide to drive after having more than they should have.
However there are a select few who decide to go far beyond the law and find themselves suddenly infamous due to the strangeness of their cases. Below are just a few examples of the people with a clear lack of consideration for drink driving laws.
The top alternative vehicles in drink driving cases
1. The motorised beer cooler
Back in 2010 Paul Hutton decided to get behind the wheel of his daughter's Barbie toy car to show a neighbour after a couple of drinks. Police spotted him with his knees tucked up under his chin and after a slow getaway attempt, decided to arrest him after he ignored warnings to stop. Mr Hutton was charged with drink driving offences and given a three-year ban and a fine of 85.
2. The toy car getaway
An OAP was spotted by policemen after driving his mobility scooter erratically on a main road. Once the old man finally stopped, police breathalysed him and recorded a reading of 125 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - four times over the legal limit. The pensioner was prosecuted for being drunk in charge of a motorised bicycle and was ordered to pay a total of 175.
3. The OAP mobility scooter
Earlier this year Australian Chris Petrie was charged with a drink driving offence for being over the limit on a motorised beer cart. Mr Petrie attempted to defend his case by suggesting the cooler box was full and that it was simply a test run. However police breathalysed him and found Petrie to be three times over the legal blood-alcohol limit as well as failing to provide a licence.
4. Pensioner four times over the limit on mobility scooter
Finally, probably the most famous star to be charged in an alternative vehicle, Welsh rugby player Andy Powell was caught driving down the M4 by police after the Six Nations Tournament. The police arrested him for being well over the legal limit, however in this particular case Powell couldn't be charged with drink driving as a caddy isn't recognised as a motorised vehicle. Instead South Wales police charged him for 'driving a mechanically propelled vehicle whilst unfit through drink' under the Road Traffic Act of 1998.
These examples are obviously cases where the drivers had no consideration for the law. However if you are facing a charge for a borderline drink driving offence and believe you have a legitimate case, the first thing you should do is contact a solicitor.
However there are a select few who decide to go far beyond the law and find themselves suddenly infamous due to the strangeness of their cases. Below are just a few examples of the people with a clear lack of consideration for drink driving laws.
The top alternative vehicles in drink driving cases
1. The motorised beer cooler
Back in 2010 Paul Hutton decided to get behind the wheel of his daughter's Barbie toy car to show a neighbour after a couple of drinks. Police spotted him with his knees tucked up under his chin and after a slow getaway attempt, decided to arrest him after he ignored warnings to stop. Mr Hutton was charged with drink driving offences and given a three-year ban and a fine of 85.
2. The toy car getaway
An OAP was spotted by policemen after driving his mobility scooter erratically on a main road. Once the old man finally stopped, police breathalysed him and recorded a reading of 125 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - four times over the legal limit. The pensioner was prosecuted for being drunk in charge of a motorised bicycle and was ordered to pay a total of 175.
3. The OAP mobility scooter
Earlier this year Australian Chris Petrie was charged with a drink driving offence for being over the limit on a motorised beer cart. Mr Petrie attempted to defend his case by suggesting the cooler box was full and that it was simply a test run. However police breathalysed him and found Petrie to be three times over the legal blood-alcohol limit as well as failing to provide a licence.
4. Pensioner four times over the limit on mobility scooter
Finally, probably the most famous star to be charged in an alternative vehicle, Welsh rugby player Andy Powell was caught driving down the M4 by police after the Six Nations Tournament. The police arrested him for being well over the legal limit, however in this particular case Powell couldn't be charged with drink driving as a caddy isn't recognised as a motorised vehicle. Instead South Wales police charged him for 'driving a mechanically propelled vehicle whilst unfit through drink' under the Road Traffic Act of 1998.
These examples are obviously cases where the drivers had no consideration for the law. However if you are facing a charge for a borderline drink driving offence and believe you have a legitimate case, the first thing you should do is contact a solicitor.
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