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Question on drink driving

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    #32
    Jo King
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭Jo King


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    I know of one case where a guest at a wedding (staying in the hotel), went back to his car to retrieve something from the boot. He opened the boot and was then approached by 2 Gardaí sitting across the road. He was breath tested and failed the test. The guest was arrested and charged with drunk in charge. He was fined IR£500 and got banned for 12 months. The fact he had the keys in his possession led to the conviction.

    The law is that having the keys is only one indication of being in control of the vehicle. The prosecution must also prove an intention to drive. He obviously had a bad solicitor and or met a bad judge.


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    #33
    ian_m
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭ian_m


    Jo King wrote: »
    The law is that having the keys is only one indication of being in control of the vehicle. The prosecution must also prove an intention to drive. He obviously had a bad solicitor and or met a bad judge.

    ...or gave lip to the Guards.


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    #34
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    I know of one case where a guest at a wedding (staying in the hotel), went back to his car to retrieve something from the boot. He opened the boot and was then approached by 2 Gardaí sitting across the road. He was breath tested and failed the test. The guest was arrested and charged with drunk in charge. He was fined IR£500 and got banned for 12 months. The fact he had the keys in his possession led to the conviction.
    There's no common sense in the world. While I can see where the guards were coming from they could have waited a minute or two to see whicih direction he walked after the boot!


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