Drink drive actress cleared of drink driving on technicality – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 18th, 2012 in alcohol abuse, drunk in charge, news, road traffic offences by tracey

“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.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2012

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Drink-driving midwife had gin and tonic in her car – The Guardian

Posted May 1st, 2012 in alcohol abuse, driving licences, drunk in charge, midwives, news by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 1st May 2012

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Man jailed over police chase in stolen ambulance – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2012 in drunk in charge, insurance, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 24th January 2012

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City lawyer jailed for drink-driving – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in drunk in charge, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 20th January 2012

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Ban for 1am drink-drive Cardiff milkman Brian Gallagher – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2011 in drunk in charge, news, sentencing by sally

“A drink-driving milkman arrested while in his float on an early morning round has been banned for 18 months.”

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BBC News, 20th June 2011

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Drink-drive charge judge resigns – BBC News

Posted September 23rd, 2009 in drunk in charge, judges, news by sally

“A judge who was arrested for allegedly being drunk in charge of a car while on bail for a similar offence has resigned, the Ministry of Justice said.”

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BBC News, 23rd September 2009

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Victorian law catches drinker on mobility scooter – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 13th, 2009 in disabled persons, drunk in charge, news by sally

“Peter Bright from Norfolk has been convicted of driving his mobility scooter over the drink-drive limit under an historic Victorian law dating back almost 140 years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th August 2009

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