Up to six months in prison. An unlimited fine. A driving ban for at least on year (or three years, if convicted twice in 10 years)
Thereof Is it worth getting a solicitor for drink driving? You should speak to a solicitor for drink driving if: You intend to plead not guilty and take the case to trial. Your breath alcohol reading is relatively high (90µg/100ml of breath or more), or there are aggravating features making the case more serious. You are at risk of a prison sentence.
Will I lose my job for drink driving? Yes. Being found guilty of drink driving can affect your employment status. Withholding any information regarding known convictions can amount to a criminal offence.
Similarly, Can you get off a drink driving ban?
It is possible to avoid a disqualification when convicted of drink driving if ‘special reasons’ not to endorse or disqualify can be successfully established. Any special reason put forward to the court asking them not to endorse or disqualify must relate directly to the commission of the drink driving offence.
What is considered high range drink driving?
High Range Drink Driving. The offence of high range PCA is committed by a person who drives a motor vehicle on a public road with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.150 or above.
How much does a lawyer cost for drink driving? Only $230 incl GST (Auckland). Other Courts in Greater Auckland $287 incl GST. See if you have a possible defence to your charge. Same-Day or after-hours appointment available.
Is drink driving conviction spent after 5 years?
A drink driving conviction becomes spent 5 years from the date of conviction. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 outlines the legal position on spent convictions.
How long does a drink drive conviction stay on record? A drink driving endorsement (DR10) will remain on your licence for a period of 11 years from the date of conviction. Endorsement codes DR40 – DR70 remain on your driving licence for 4 years from the date of offence OR 4 years from the date of conviction where a disqualification was imposed for the offence.
Can you represent yourself in court for drink driving?
You can represent yourself in court if you want to. There is no rule that says you have to have a solicitor for a drink driving charge. But it is highly recommended. Everyone is entitled to legal representation and a fair trial.
How can police prove drunk driving? If you are found to be over the legal limit then you will be taken to a police station and placed in custody. Usually the police will use a more complex breathalyser at the station to perform a more accurate test, and they may also take blood or urine samples as evidence that you have been drink driving.
What is high range drink driving in NZ? If you have an alcohol level between 251 and 400 micrograms per litre of breath, or between 51 and 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood, you could be fined and given 50 demerit points. If your alcohol level is higher, you could be disqualified from driving and either fined or imprisoned.
How long does a drink driving conviction affect your insurance? How much does insurance cost with a drink driving conviction? Convicted drink drivers are likely to see an increased cost for insurance for a period of five years following a drink driving conviction.
What is low range PCA?
Low range PCA occurs when a person drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle, with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) between 0.05 and 0.08. Typically, police will administer a breath test, often by the side of the road.
How long does a drink driving conviction stay on your record in NZ?
If you have historic convictions you will lose the benefit of the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act, meaning you cannot conceal the new or old convictions under that legislation for another 7 years (more applies).
How long is drink driving on your criminal record? A drink driving conviction or DR10 endorsement will remain on your driving licence for 11 years from the date of conviction. However, these points are considered ‘spent’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 after 5 years.
Can you get diversion drink driving NZ? Generally, it’s highly unlikely that you’ll be able to get diversion for drink driving, boy racer or reckless driving charges. Usually, you can only get diversion once. … The police will know whether you have been given diversion before.
Is drink driving a criminal conviction in NZ?
It depends on the level of alcohol. The criminal drink driving limit for drivers aged over 20 years in New Zealand is 400mg/l of breath alcohol or 80mg/100ml of blood alcohol. If you are found to have an alcohol level above this level, you are looking at receiving a criminal conviction if you plead or are found guilty.
Do I have to declare a DR10 after 5 years? While a DR10 endorsement will remain on your driving licence for 11 years, you only need to declare it to insurance companies for a period of 5 years beginning from the date of conviction.
How long does drink driving stay on criminal record NZ?
If you have historic convictions you will lose the benefit of the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act, meaning you cannot conceal the new or old convictions under that legislation for another 7 years (more applies).
How long have the police got to prosecute for drink driving? For offences of Drink Driving and Driving without Due Care and Attention the police have six months from the date of the alleged offences in which to either charge your son or lay an information at court (i.e. lodge paperwork and request a summons).
Do you get interviewed for drink driving?
In many drink driving cases, formal recorded police interviews under caution may not be carried out and may not be necessary. The purpose of recorded police interviews under caution are to gather evidence about a persons involvement or suspected involvement in a criminal offence.
Can police Breathalyse you for no reason? The Police can breathalyse you if they have reasonable cause to believe that you were the driver at the time of a road accident. No suspicion of having alcohol in your body is required.
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