Showing posts with label Drink Driving.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Drink Driving.. Show all posts

Tuesday, 8 April 2008

Police pay penalty for drink-driving offences

A DOZEN Merseyside and Cheshire police officers were caught flaunting the drink-drive alcohol limit in the past three years, a Daily Post investigation has found.All but one of them turned in their badges either ahead of disciplinary hearings or were asked to by misconduct investigators.

The figures were last night described as “shocking” by a drivers’ lobby group.

COMMENT

Just a tip of the iceberg I should imagine. Along with the politicians where it's estimated that approx 80 MP's have been done for drink driving it seems like its a private boozers school for the lot of them.

To read full article click on headline.

Friday, 4 April 2008

Police inspector "reeked of booze" after car crash

A POLICE inspector who is appealing against a drink-drive conviction reeked of alcohol and was swaying following a crash, a court has heard.Insp Philip Hastain was found to be nearly three times above the legal limit following the accident as he came out of a supermarket in Prenton, Wirral, in December, 2005.

Two years after the collision the inspector – who has served more than 27 years with Merseyside Police – was banned from driving for 28 months and ordered to complete 180 hours’ community service.

COMMENT

Accept your punishment like a man. Just because you are an inspector does not mean you are above the law.

To read article click on headline.