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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) defines dangerous driving as the driver’s behaviour, not what the driver believes. A driver may think they are driving safely when they are committing a dangerous driving offence.

When Police pull a driver over, they are usually concerned with the driver's Blood Alcohol Content or Concentration. They usually measure BAC in concentration of alcohol in the bloodstream and is measured as mass per volume.

In short, yes. It is illegal for anyone to impersonate the named driver and take the practical driving test, the theory test or both. This may seem like a very obvious answer, but some people get, or in some cases, pay, other people to take parts of their driving test for them.

The police can impound vehicles for a number of reasons, from persons caught drink driving to drivers who do not have a valid MOT. While you naturally want to get your vehicle back as quickly as possible, it is also in your financial interests to do so, as you will be charged for each day your car is in the police impound.

A careless driving conviction is issued when a person’s driving is deemed to be below the expected standard of a reasonable and competent driver. A person can be charged with careless driving when an incident occurs due to a deliberate act, as well as an act of negligence.

More than half of drunk drivers are caught the day after drinking. It can reasonably be presumed that the majority of these drivers do not mean to break the law but rather think they have slept off the alcohol and are safe to drive the morning after.

The short answer is yes. Unfortunately, some insurers and underwriters perceive those with criminal convictions as untrustworthy and, therefore, too risky to insure.

Depending on what a driver has been convicted of, how long it stays on their licence and how long they will have to declare it to certain authorities when asked will depend on the conviction.

Technically, attending a drink-driving rehabilitation course will not reduce the cost of your car insurance premium, but it is still well worth doing. Taking a course can reduce the length of your ban, so you can get back on the road quicker.