Pilot jailed for flying while drunk – The Guardian
‘A pilot who flew an executive jet from Spain while hungover after a three-day drinking binge has been jailed for nine months.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: drunk in charge
Drunken hovercraft pilot Richard Pease jailed – BBC News
‘A hovercraft pilot who transported passengers across the Solent while nearly three times the legal alcohol limit has been jailed for eight months.’
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BBC News, 10th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drink-driving: Parliamentary group calls for tough new rules – The Independent
‘Tough new rules on drink-driving are expected to be proposed to Parliament on Monday that would bring the UK in line with Europe on the issue.’
The Independent, 10th August 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman, 61, jailed for seven years after drink-drive death of cyclist – The Independent
‘A woman who fatally struck a cyclist while driving under the influence has been jailed for seven years.’
The Independent, 12th July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Thousands of dangerous drink-drivers are reoffenders – BBC News
“As new figures show the number of people killed in drink-driving crashes rose by 17%, the BBC has discovered that thousands of drink-drivers are repeat offenders.”
BBC News, 27th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sleepwalking’ drink driver avoids jail after crashing car at 100mph – Daily Telegraph
“A drink driver who crashed his car at 100mph has avoided jail after telling a court he was sleepwalking.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wilfred Museka jailed over M62 wrong-way death crash – BBC News
“A drink-driver who killed a woman when he drove the wrong way along a motorway has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 13th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drink drive actress cleared of drink driving on technicality – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drink-driving midwife had gin and tonic in her car – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed over police chase in stolen ambulance – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
City lawyer jailed for drink-driving – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ban for 1am drink-drive Cardiff milkman Brian Gallagher – BBC News
“A drink-driving milkman arrested while in his float on an early morning round has been banned for 18 months.”
BBC News, 20th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drink-drive charge judge resigns – BBC News
“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.”
BBC News, 23rd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Victorian law catches drinker on mobility scooter – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
