Drink-driver who went wrong way on M4 near Reading jailed – BBC News
‘A man who drove the wrong way down a motorway while more than three times the drink-drive limit has been jailed.’
BBC News, 11th February 2019
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‘A man who drove the wrong way down a motorway while more than three times the drink-drive limit has been jailed.’
BBC News, 11th February 2019
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‘A taxi driver who consumed a “shocking” amount of alcohol before getting behind the wheel of his cab has been jailed.’
The Independent, 16th January 2019
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‘A man has been banned from driving for 24 months after being caught speeding at more than 140mph while over the drink-drive limit.’
BBC News, 30th August 2018
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‘A woman who killed her fiance and six-year-old daughter when she crashed her car while almost double the drink-driving limit has been jailed for two years.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2018
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‘A drink driver escaped jail despite four convictions in three years after she blamed her behaviour on an abortion and a dyslexia diagnosis.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2018
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‘The High Court has dismissed a bid to reconsider a judicial review decision, highlighting jurisdictional differences between criminal and civil proceedings.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2016
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‘Ministers are considering lowering the drink-driving limit in England and Wales to the tougher level set by Scotland.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2016
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‘Former professional footballer caught drink-driving with his four-year-old daughter in the car, and convicted of child cruelty, overturns deportation because of his relationship with his child.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st May 2015
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‘A woman who led drinking and driving awareness courses for more than 20 years has been sentenced for committing the offence herself.’
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BBC News, 17th March 2015
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‘A pilot who flew an executive jet from Spain while hungover after a three-day drinking binge has been jailed for nine months.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2015
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‘A hovercraft pilot who transported passengers across the Solent while nearly three times the legal alcohol limit has been jailed for eight months.’
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BBC News, 10th October 2014
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‘Tough new rules on drink-driving are expected to be proposed to Parliament on Monday that would bring the UK in line with Europe on the issue.’
The Independent, 10th August 2014
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‘A woman who fatally struck a cyclist while driving under the influence has been jailed for seven years.’
The Independent, 12th July 2014
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“As new figures show the number of people killed in drink-driving crashes rose by 17%, the BBC has discovered that thousands of drink-drivers are repeat offenders.”
BBC News, 27th September 2013
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“A drink driver who crashed his car at 100mph has avoided jail after telling a court he was sleepwalking.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2013
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“A drink-driver who killed a woman when he drove the wrong way along a motorway has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 13th November 2012
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“Anna Parker, 50, the wife of actor Nathaniel Parker who plays Inspector Lynley in the BBC crime drama series, was cleared by a judge who told her she had ‘got away with it’ because she had faced the wrong charge.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2012
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“A midwife who was caught drink-driving with a bottle of gin, tonic water and slices of lemon in her car has been banned from the road for three years.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2012
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“A man who led police on a high-speed chase after stealing an ambulance response car to get home after a New Year’s Eve party has been jailed for nine months.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
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“A City lawyer who claimed he was the victim of a kidnap to avoid being arrested for drink-driving has been jailed, Sussex police said.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2012
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