I'd say if you were hooked up & settled then you're grand. If you're at the side of the road in a layby then you're more likely to get into trouble.
I'd say if you were hooked up & settled then you're grand. If you're at the side of the road in a layby then you're more likely to get into trouble.
Re the campervan. Same goes if your camping I'n a tent at a site.
Car parked up beside the tent and your having a few beers, Your keys will be I'n your pocket or I'n the tent.
to be honest fellas unless the car was running or you were in the driver seat with the keys any good barraster or solicitor would probably get you off. i know a fella that was so drunk when the cop opened the van he fell out. he got a 6 month ban.... disgusting all the same as the particular fella is a pr1ck!
It would be great if we could have the actual law on this from any Solicitor members.
The Road Traffic (NI)Order 1995.
Article 16 - 1 If a person-
Drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle on a road or other public place, or
is in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place,
after consuming so much alcohol that the proportin of it in his breath, blood or urine exceeds the prescribed limit he is guilt of an offence.
Simple enough.
The Road Traffic (NI)Order 1995.
Article 16 - 1 If a person-
Drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle on a road or other public place, or
is in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place,
after consuming so much alcohol that the proportin of it in his breath, blood or urine exceeds the prescribed limit he is guilt of an offence.
Simple enough.
I'm in shock reading this. I don't drink and don't hang around much with those who drink, so a lot of this is new to me.
There are some absolutely ridiculous stories on here. I'm not saying they're not true, but if they are then this country is more Commie than I thought.
If you have caused no harm or loss to anyone, then how can it be a crime? It's not. And anyone involved with the law in any shape or form should be ashamed to convict someone of something that has caused no harm or loss.
so youre saying if i went to england for a stag doo, was absolutly drunk had my house/car keys then there is a possiblity of me being charged with a drink driving offense?
Dont be a tit. Unless your car is there with you. No. There has to be reasonable assumption that you would be likely to drive. Not much chance if you're in a different country.
Have to agree with Ben here,lol. Your taking things a bit far,heheheheheh
But yeah as stevie says, It boils down to the officers, and their defination of you in cahrge would be is your in sight of the car probably, or near/close to the car.
Which in turn probably even means if you say lived in a terrace house in Belfast, car parked on the road, and you drinking in the front garden/patio area. then your likely to be nicked if you have the keys on you.