Drink Driving
Oct 1st 2008, 6:57 am
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Re: Drink Driving
If you retain your licence rather than giving it to the court as far as I am aware you can still drive on it outside of the UK, I was banned quite a while back now, but was in photocard times, I still hired cars and drove in Spain and I would do the same now, If I lost my licence in UK I wouldnt be able to do my job so I wouldnt hand it back to the court, I would keep it and use it in Spain, AFAIK you are only banned from the UK for driving and not anywhere in Europe, the same would be vice versa as Posh states.
I can speak from experience and not assumption. In the UK You are banned from driving only, not for holding a licence
I can speak from experience and not assumption. In the UK You are banned from driving only, not for holding a licence
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Oct 1st 2008, 7:16 am
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Re: Drink Driving
That's what I was trying to point out as well! Using or producing an invalid license (as it is suspended) is fraud.
Oct 1st 2008, 12:50 pm
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Re: Drink Driving
Jail sentences now for driving without a valid licence.
Oct 1st 2008, 4:22 pm
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Re: Drink Driving
The information that you have posted relates to a foreign national in the UK, and therefore I think that you have misinterpreted it. I read that as saying that the ban on that person driving in the UK will not affect a ban in other countries.
If She had been banned in her own country I think it would be different.My take is that if you have your license taken away then you cannot use it abroad to drive.
Anyone else any thoughts?
If She had been banned in her own country I think it would be different.My take is that if you have your license taken away then you cannot use it abroad to drive.
Anyone else any thoughts?
Oct 1st 2008, 4:31 pm
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Oct 1st 2008, 5:08 pm
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Re: Drink Driving
He's right. In Spain driving with no licence is a serious offence and can carry a prison sentence.
Having a licence that is no longer valid is a different offence - for example you don't go to prison because you failed to renew your licence on time.
Oct 1st 2008, 6:10 pm
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Also we are talking of a drink driver losing his UK licence, not handing it in to the authourities and driving fraudently in another country with it, aren`t we ?
Oct 1st 2008, 8:34 pm
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ok if you have held a driving licence you can only be done for not having a current licence.or maybe driving on a provisional.or driving while banned.if you have never had a driving licence you will be done for not having a driving licence 2 seperate issues.its like you cant be done for steelling a car.but you can be done for steeling a pushbike.
Oct 1st 2008, 8:40 pm
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Re: Drink Driving
Personally Ill admit I dont have a big hang up on drink driving as some clearly do here, but I dont let much get to me I find im to busy to be bothered by what others do, however I do totally disagree with driving drunk which is totally out of order and should be punished but that is not the same IMO as general drinking and driving, some people drive better after a drink.
I was stopped not all that long ago in Arcos de la frontera, they had a festival there was about this time last year I think, IIRC I had 3 half lagers and a baileys, but I lied and said 2 cana's with a meal and that was it, it was a random check I think and was allowed to go on my way, im sure if I was falling all over the place it would have been different.
In my own mind even though I knew what alcohol limits are I decided to drive because I felt I was not drunk, others will clearly again disagree.
I have been in Chiclana watching England football matches and left the bar early due to the amout of people that were clearly drinking too many and would be getting into their cars and driving home.
If you drive and are over the limit and injure or kill yourself so be it, but when other people are involved it´s another story!
Straying from the OPs question but am feeling a little incensed!!!
Oct 1st 2008, 9:38 pm
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Re: Drink Driving
Next time you are in my area please let me know so that I can stay well away from the roads!
I have been in Chiclana watching England football matches and left the bar early due to the amout of people that were clearly drinking too many and would be getting into their cars and driving home.
If you drive and are over the limit and injure or kill yourself so be it, but when other people are involved it´s another story!
Straying from the OPs question but am feeling a little incensed!!!
I have been in Chiclana watching England football matches and left the bar early due to the amout of people that were clearly drinking too many and would be getting into their cars and driving home.
If you drive and are over the limit and injure or kill yourself so be it, but when other people are involved it´s another story!
Straying from the OPs question but am feeling a little incensed!!!
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Oct 4th 2008, 10:43 am
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Re: Drink Driving
Next time you are in my area please let me know so that I can stay well away from the roads!
I have been in Chiclana watching England football matches and left the bar early due to the amout of people that were clearly drinking too many and would be getting into their cars and driving home.
If you drive and are over the limit and injure or kill yourself so be it, but when other people are involved it´s another story!
Straying from the OPs question but am feeling a little incensed!!!
I have been in Chiclana watching England football matches and left the bar early due to the amout of people that were clearly drinking too many and would be getting into their cars and driving home.
If you drive and are over the limit and injure or kill yourself so be it, but when other people are involved it´s another story!
Straying from the OPs question but am feeling a little incensed!!!
Do you get as worked up over sober bad driving as you are over competent driving with alcohol in the driver's bloodstream? There's plenty of stupidly bad driving goes on from some people who may be sober - maybe they ought to be pilloried to the same extent.
Oct 4th 2008, 10:57 am
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Re: Drink Driving
I must have a very sexy motor vehicle as all the Spanish cars always get very very close to my rear bumper for a cuddle 
Oct 4th 2008, 11:54 am
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Andy clearly wouldn't be driving if he were in the same state as you saw people in Chiclana, from what he was saying, so I don't think you'd need to be warned if he were on roads in your area.
Do you get as worked up over sober bad driving as you are over competent driving with alcohol in the driver's bloodstream? There's plenty of stupidly bad driving goes on from some people who may be sober - maybe they ought to be pilloried to the same extent.
Do you get as worked up over sober bad driving as you are over competent driving with alcohol in the driver's bloodstream? There's plenty of stupidly bad driving goes on from some people who may be sober - maybe they ought to be pilloried to the same extent.
I really hope you are never on the receiving end of such an idiot.
Oct 4th 2008, 3:52 pm
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Re: Drink Driving
What worries me most are the drivers of the big trucks on the autovia.
Quite a few times just as I have started to overtake one, it has drifted across into the fast lane when I was very close.
I always have a sly peep at the driver as I go by, to see if he is still awake or what he is up to.
On three seperate occasions as I passed,I have seen them with head down reading a newspaper spread right across the steering wheel.
Very worrying!
Quite a few times just as I have started to overtake one, it has drifted across into the fast lane when I was very close.
I always have a sly peep at the driver as I go by, to see if he is still awake or what he is up to.
On three seperate occasions as I passed,I have seen them with head down reading a newspaper spread right across the steering wheel.
Very worrying!