Mr Nick is a very naughty boy

[Nick]

Already PMd a couple of people about this but have decided to post it among friends so that ritual humiliation becomes part of the therapeutic process.

Werked all day Wednesday and failed to eat. Picked the boy up from school, ran him to piano lesson then home and then to swimming in the evening. Mrs Nick supposed to collect him.

Came home, began to get dinner ready and had 2 large glasses of red vino (on empty stomach). Mrs Nick calls to say she has been delayed, so I go to a mile up the road to pick up the Boy.

Rozzers pull me over (faulty brake light). Blow into this sir. Whoops!!

Off to the cop shop, more blowinginto machines. Result? Court appearance in Feb and probable 12-18 month ban plus other shite.

I was caught bang to rights. Mrs Nick of course incandescent with rage  . Will prolly have to flog my car and live in taxis for the next year   

I feel like a complete prat! 

Getting some legal advice this mornng (free via professional body helpline) and may then see about solicitor. The rozzers stake out hte village regularly (4 pubs and only one road in an out so easy pickings) and quite a lot of locals have been cuaght. Will check up with a couple of them over the weekend to see what happened to them.

NO excuses, I was over the limit and got caught. Stupid of me

Anyone got any experience or even sensible advice?

[Uncle Mort]

Sorry Nick, no experience and no advice either apart from be upfront and honest about the situation and rely on your previous good character.

You never know.

[Nick]

Have now had some very pos legal advice. 30 years clean licence (not even a speeding ticket), circumstances in wich I had to go out (can't leave small Boy alone in the dark), modest amount of grovelling. May get minimum stuff. Worst case is fine and some sort of ban 

[Barman]

I don't think you should be humiliated - it is everyone's worst nightmare...  

There can't be any of us (if we're honest) that hasn't driven after a few drinks...  

Unfortunately, it seems that drinking (like speeding) has been demonised now and the police no longer pursue what we could call 'drunks' in charge of a vehicle but any motorist who happens to be over the arbitrary limit that they've set.

Camping out after chucking out time and pulling any motorist that 'looks suspicious' or has a light out probably does nothing to reduce road deaths but looks fantastic on the statistics...

[Nick]

You are both too kind 

[The Moan Ranger]

I'm pretty sure a ban is compulsory, I'm afraid. Minimum 12 months and probably a £500 fine. What was the reading on the breathalyser?

[Barman]

I'm pretty sure a ban is compulsory, I'm afraid. Minimum 12 months and probably a £500 fine. What was the reading on the breathalyser?

And how did you get home...?

[Nick]

The online stuff all says mandatory 12 month ban, which seems clear enough to me, but the solicitor was very keen on a plea in mitigation. I have a neighbour who is a judge. I may seek him out later.

It was 66 btw

[Nick]

I'm pretty sure a ban is compulsory, I'm afraid. Minimum 12 months and probably a £500 fine. What was the reading on the breathalyser?

And how did you get home...?

WHo me?

[Barman]

I'm pretty sure a ban is compulsory, I'm afraid. Minimum 12 months and probably a £500 fine. What was the reading on the breathalyser?

And how did you get home...?

WHo me?

Well yes... don't they lock you up 'til you are under the limit or summat...? 

[Nick]

Oh I got a cab back at about 1 in the morning!!

[Barman]

Oh I got a cab back at about 1 in the morning!!

So when they arrested you did they put the cuffs on and everything...? 

[Nick]

You are enjoying this!! No.

1. Blow in blower
2. FAIL
3. Go to cop shop
4. Blow in bigger blower.
5. Wait till reading goes down
5. BLow again
6. Go home.

They were very polite throughout.

Have just spoken my neighbour who is an ex-solicitor, now a judge and has been done TWICE himself. He is coming round here shortly !

[Barman]

You are enjoying this!! No.

1. Blow in blower
2. FAIL
3. Go to cop shop
4. Blow in bigger blower.
5. Wait till reading goes down
5. BLow again
6. Go home.

They were very polite throughout.

Have just spoken my neighbour who is an ex-solicitor, now a judge and has been done TWICE himself. He is coming round here shortly !

I'm not enjoying it at all... I'm just interested...

So they won't let you go home (in a taxi) until you are under the legal driving limit? What a farce... 

[Nick]

They said it was in case I fell under a bus. They were very nice about. That's the rools apparently. They gave me a copy of The SUn to 'read' while I waited 

Anyhoo, off to see what the judge has to say.

(Mrs Nick still not happy  )