To think drink driving does not mean lose your license?

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Regular poster but name changed.

DH was arrested for drunk driving last night after crashing his car. He blew 104 on the breathalyser then tested 57 at the police station several hours later. He broke his wrist so had to go to hospital before the station.

He's the sole earner in our family- I haven't worked since 2014 since I had our first child- we have 3 DCs (age 6, 3 and 1). If he loses his license he won't be able to get to work which is 15 miles away and not near public transport.

He seems to think that because of this he may be allowed to keep his license. I am desperately clinging to this.

I know what he did is wrong, I know what could have happened so please don't lecture me- he's in more trouble at home I assure you.

I haven't stopped crying all morning. He's such an idiot.

Sorry, he will be disqualified, it’s obligatory regardless of personal circumstances

He will lose his license.

I'm sorry OP but he isn't safe on the road and his licence absolutely should be removed. Can you start looking for a job and he be the SAHP?

Sorry but he's probably going to lose his licence. I don't think they'd let him keep it just because he needs it to get to work. Loads of people do, but they don't drink drive.

And 104 in breath is 3 times the limit, he was well pissed

Not in a million years will he keep his license.

I'm sorry that it's going to have this effect on your family but he's going to lose his licence, and he deserves to as well.

I'm sorry to say I think most people will lose their license. I have a friend who wasn't even caught behind the wheel but was reported and breathalyzed at home shortly after and she lost her license for something like six months I think.
Can you drive - is there any way you would be able to drive him to work?

No, he will loose his license..

I’ve heard you can go to court and plead hardship and they may allow you to keep your license (I know someone who did this, although it was a long time ago). But I don’t think that’s your biggest problem here.

Sorry it's going to impact your life so badly. But IMO drink driving should be severely punished. Very severely.

The ban is obligatory. As it should be. Everyone has 'extenuating circumstances'.

Its a mandatory ban and he was wildly over the limit despite your personal circumstances. Sorry. Best he gets a bike and starts building up the miles he can do.

Absolutely he should lose his licence. If he needs the car so much he should be even more determined never to drink and drive.

Hopefully he'll be off the road for a very very long time. He could have killed someone.

Is he joking?
No he will not be allowed to keep his licence because he needs to be able to drive to work.

Sorry for all the worry his inexcusable selfish stupidity has cause you and your children but just be thanks he didn’t ruin anyone else’s life last night

@OrangeGinLemonFanta

Its a mandatory ban and he was wildly over the limit despite your personal circumstances. Sorry. Best he gets a bike and starts building up the miles he can do.

Yes cycling is a good idea as long as sober the next morning.

Can you drive him to work? Has he got a bike?

As someone who has lost family to a drunk driver I hope he will.

Can you drive him to work op ?Not easy with 3 kids that need to get to school/ nursery etc but could be done in the short term ?

Yes it does mean he will lose his licence.

I wish he could lose his licence for life to be honest. Sorry for your circumstances but that’s nothing compared to what I’ve seen a close friend go through losing her daughter because of a drink driver. He is a disgrace.

A friend's son-in-law was busted the day after. He ran a farm that has a public road running through it. Banned. Couldn't even drive the tractor over that road. Did he complain he was hard done by? No. Your husband could have killed someone.

He should have thought of how he was going to get to work and feed his family before he went out on the lash and then decided to get in the car.

I’ll not say anymore because I’m very biased when it comes to this issue. My brother-in-law was killed by a drunk driver so my nephew lost his dad at the age of 8. I obviously have zero tolerance for it.

Is this a joke? Three times the limit? I couldn't give a toss if you don't want to be lectured, I'm sure many people who have lost loved ones to idiots like your Dh don't feel your pain, absolutely disgusting.