Drink Driving

Revival

If you are drink driving and involved in a single car crash where some of the passengers were hospitalized, can the Garda do you for anything else other than drink driving, driving with a provisional and no fully qualified driver? The people that were in the car do not want to take it any further. I thought myself that the Garda could add charges like reckless endangerment.

-Corkie-

They can add them charges also.

This should go down well....

-Chris-

-Corkie- wrote: »

This should go down well....

This better go down well or else!!! :mad::cool:

Anan1

Careless/dangerous driving?

MagicSean

It depends on how you were driving and how over the limit you were as well as wether you caused the crash. You may be done for careless driving and driving unaccompanied. Often what happens is that these lesser charges will be dropped if a plea is agreed before hand with the prosecution. You should get a solicitor with experience in the court you are going to.

Mitch Connor

-Chris- wrote: »

This better go down well or else!!! :mad::cool:

thats what she said.

Eric Cartman

INB4 the lock
INB4 High Horses
INB4 MoralFags

OP i think your very very lucky the others dont want to take it further, get a good solicitor and see how it goes, you will be hit hard though

ottostreet

Provisional AND drink driving?

Nice!

*high five*

johnos1984

Count your lucky stars they CURRENTLY don't want to take it further. They have two years from the date of the accident

whippet

get legal advise ASAP .. don't be listening to FACTS from randomers on the internet or drinking buddies down the pub (when they get out of hospital that is) ....

Your mates do not have to make a complaint for you to be prosecuted for causing their injuries .. just like a dead body can't make a complaint when someone drink drives causing death ...

the only advise I would give is to get a good pair of walking boots you will need them ..... that is if the judge doesn't decide to give you a few months B&B.

Oh .. and get a second job, save as much as you can so when you get your license back in a few years you'll be able to afford insurance.

-Corkie-

When the OP said his/her friends wish to take it no further is that with the cops or regarding compo.

They have 3 years to decide on the compo BTW.

johnos1984

-Corkie- wrote: »

They have 3 years to decide on the compo BTW.

O/T but it was 2 after my accident. Does it depend on insurer?

scoobymunster

Whippet got there before me. AFAIK it is irrelevant on whether or not the passengers want to prosecute. Bottom line is you have broken the law(exactly how many laws is up to the Garda to decide) so what exactly happens depends on what the Guards take of the crash is. Definitely get a second job, you'll gonna be in for a MASSIVE shock whenever you next try to insure a car!

Hope everyones OK and good luck:D

-Corkie-

johnos1984 wrote: »

O/T but it was 2 after my accident. Does it depend on insurer?

No its down to the Personal Injuries Assesment board. (PIAB)

johnos1984

-Corkie- wrote: »

No its down to the Personal Injuries Assesment board. (PIAB)

Strange Axa told me they had 2 years at the time. I'll not be the one worrying though

-Chris-

I'm actually closing this thread.

OP, you need to speak to a solicitor, not seek legal advice from a bunch of anonymous internet users.