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Ok, thx for the explanation. In my head my point was really about bans/points in general, rather than specifically drink driving. I accept that i should have been clearer.

OK, thanks for the info. According to Weststander there are currently 10,000 who have been 'allowed': in my opinion a high percentage of those 10,000 are likely to offend again, and possibly put lives at risk again. If there were only a few hundred or so allowed for 'exceptional hardship'...

Thank you, sir! :)

Ok you seem to know more about it so I'll stand corrected for now. But I'm pretty sure I've read news reports where the magistrate/judge considered a ban but didn't give it because the offender (doctor, salesman...) were 100% dependent on car for their work. If i find such an article in future i...

Yes its just dumb. And the woman caught speeding and swerving by her own dash cam whilst drunk (on the news this a.m.) got errr banned for 2 years I think?? Ban her for life or lock her up for a couple of years. I know she didnt kill anyone but FFS what deterrent is a little 2 year ban? Oh yeah...

This type of lenient sentencing just disgusts me. Given his record we all know he'll do the same or similar the week he gets out. The only way to prevent him would be to lock him away for life.