Checking convictions?

[Surfer01]

Is there any way that you can check a court case result Online. My wife's niece got caught driving well over the limit and refused to supply a blood sample. She also had no insurance on the car.

She is telling us that she got a £200 fine plus driving licence cancelled for 6 months. I thought 1 year was mandatory for being over the limit and another year for no insurance?

She was caught because there had been previous complaints about her erratic driving as she is basically an alcoholic. She was stopped as a neighbour reported her plus the police witnessed her weaving down the road.

Also I thought the fine would be a lot higher. Quite frankly we don't believe her, but we have no way of checking unless someone can advise.

[danechip]

Refusing to provide a specimen of breath, blood or urine for analysis

 

You may get:

 

6 months’ imprisonment

up to £5,000 fine

a ban from driving for at least 1 year

 

 

 

I saw this the other day on TV,and he got 30 month ban.

[Surfer01]

Refusing to provide a specimen of breath, blood or urine for analysis

 

You may get:

6 months’ imprisonment

up to £5,000 fine

a ban from driving for at least 1 year

I saw this the other day on TV,and he got 30 month ban.

 

Which makes me wonder why she got a minimal ban and whether she is telling the truth.

[caro]

Definitely minimum 12 month ban. https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/check-the-facts/alcohol-and-the-law/drink-driving

[caro]

The local papers often report on court cases.

[Surfer01]

Thanks people I was sort of hoping I would be able to find out Online.

[Feebee_71]

Thanks people I was sort of hoping I would be able to find out Online.

 

You could always try putting her full name into google and see what comes up. Many years ago someone a group of us thought of knew was alleged to have passed away while seriously ill, someone in the group googled this person's name and got a complete shock to find not only had this person not died they had never been ill as they'd told everyone but had recently been sent to prison for defrauding their employer (job centre) by claiming loans and the like in client's names and diverting the money to their own account, in total about £25,000!!

 

If your wife's niece has been convicted it will eventually show up in the press online!!

 

Feebee_71