{"id":1104,"date":"2014-07-04T16:30:23","date_gmt":"2014-07-04T15:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.ingenie.com\/young-drivers-guide\/?p=1104"},"modified":"2018-08-23T14:56:30","modified_gmt":"2018-08-23T13:56:30","slug":"what-is-the-penalty-for-drink-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ingenie.com\/young-drivers-guide\/what-is-the-penalty-for-drink-driving","title":{"rendered":"What is the penalty for drink driving?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you drive over the legal alcohol limit then you face serious penalties depending on how much you're over by, your reaction to being stopped, and any damage or injury you've caused.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The particular penalty for a drink driving offence is decided by the court but there are GOV.UK guidelines for various offences.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>The penalties<\/h2>\r\n\t\r\n<p><strong>Being in charge of a vehicle while above the legal limit or unfit through drink<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>3 months\u2019 imprisonment<\/li>\r\n  <li>Up to \u00a32,500 fine<\/li>\r\n  <li>A possible driving ban<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\t\r\n<p><strong>Driving or attempting to drive while above the legal limit or unfit through drink<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>6 months\u2019 imprisonment<\/li>\r\n  <li>An unlimited fine<\/li>\r\n  <li>A driving ban for at least 1 year (3 years if convicted twice in 10 years)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Refusing to provide a specimen of breath, blood or urine for analysis<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>6 months\u2019 imprisonment<\/li>\r\n  <li>An unlimited fine<\/li>\r\n  <li>A ban from driving for at least 1 year<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul> \r\n  <li>Up to 14 years\u2019 imprisonment<\/li>\r\n  <li>An unlimited fine<\/li>\r\n  <li>A ban from driving for at least 2 years<\/li>\r\n\t<li>An extended driving test before your licence is returned<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h2>With a drink driving record, you could also face:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<ul> \r\n  <li>A significant increase in your car insurance costs<\/li>\r\n  <li>Problems getting or keeping a job that involves driving<\/li>\r\n  <li>Difficulties with travel to other countries, including the USA<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"container-border text-center margin-top-20 margin-bottom-20\"><h4>Find out more about drink driving penalties at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/drink-driving-penalties\" title=\"Drink driving penalties\" target=\"_blank\">GOV.UK<\/a>.<\/h4><\/div>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you drive over the legal alcohol limit then you face serious penalties depending on how much you&#8217;re over by, your reaction to being stopped, and any damage or injury you&#8217;ve caused. 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