Failing To Supply A Breath Specimen

Failing To Supply A Breath Specimen – Panic Attack

Failing or refusing to provide a breath specimen for analysis

Question:

I was stopped for crossing red traffic light signal, so non-compliance. Police were behind me. They came with breath analyzer but due to a thirst and a panic attack I could not use breath analyzer properly. Because of this I was taken to Police station.

The officer in charge said she did not think I was drunk and requested I go home with car. A summons was then received. Guilty accepted. Again another summons received for another hearing. (Actual mistake red signal crossed only. Due to panic not properly use breath analyzer)

Dominic Says:

Sorry I don’t quite understand your question? Have you been summonsed for failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis? If you have then you are at risk of a ban for around 18 months.

You have to provide if the officer has a reasonable suspicion that you have been drink driving.

You may have a defence if you can show that you had a reasonable excuse for not providing in that you were having a panic attack. If you want my help then please tell me more.

Failing To Supply A Specimen For Analysis – How Long Does Endorsement Stay On Licence?

Question:

DR30 – Failing to supply a Specimen

Your road traffic offence question: What’s the earliest I can remove DR30 from my licence?

Dominic Says:

These offences can be removed from your licence after 11 years. They lose effect after 10 years. Before ten years if you get another similar conviction you get at least a three year ban.

Have you served the ban yet? Are you looking to lift the ban early? Tell me more.

Failing To Provide A Specimen For Analysis

Question:

Driving whilst disqualified, failing to give a specimen

Recently went to court and got sentenced to probation and a 3 year ban for the above offences. I was allowed to drive with a provision licence, but got in to a fight and knocked out so I jumped in to the car and drove about 100 meters up the road to get out of trouble.

At that point the police turned up and I was stood outside of the car. They arrested me for disqualified driving and failing to give a specimen, saying that a security guard gave a description of me, an also told the police that I had been hit over the head with a crash helmet.

Is there any thing I can do to get my licence back, I work as a vehicle technician and my mom is disabled, with this ban I will lose my job and home and be homeless with my mom and wife. I know what I did was stupid but had no other choice, I had to get away or would have been severely beaten.

Please can you give me advise, couldn’t the court have give me a suspended ban, could I still go back and ask for that? I do have history of driving whilst disqualified, but have not been in trouble for over 8 years. Please help me otherwise me and my family will be homeless. You know how hard it is to get a job.

Dominic says:

Did you plead guilty or not guilty at court?

You had a potential defence to driving whilst disqualified on the basis of necessity.

Why did you refuse to provide a specimen for analysis?

We would have to appeal your conviction to stand a chance of getting the ban lifted, but we would have to appeal within 21 days of conviction. When were you sentenced at court?

Tell me more.

Roadside Breath Test

Question:

How accurate are roadside breath test devices? thank you

Dominic says:

The roadside breath test gives a preliminary indication of whether someone is over the limit. If you blow positive at the roadside the officer will arrest you and take you to a police station where they can take an evidential sample to be used at court if you are charged with an offence.

What’s happened? Have you been accused of drink driving?