Overview
- Local outlets republished magistrates' court lists on Oct 9–10 that record numerous recent drink-driving convictions and motoring offences across several regions.
- A high-profile Norwich case reported an evidential breath result of 156 micrograms per 100ml and led to an eight-week prison term suspended for 12 months, 120 hours of unpaid work and a 2½-year driving ban.
- Several defendants recorded breath or blood alcohol readings far above the UK limits, with sample figures including 133, 129, 94, 89 and 83 micrograms per 100ml in the published lists.
- Refusal to provide a breath specimen drew heavy penalties in the reports, including multi-year disqualifications and suspended custodial sentences, while many bans were reduced if an approved rehabilitation course was completed.
- The lists show prosecutions often begin with roadside checks or public reports and that sentences vary by severity and record from fines and points to unpaid work and suspended jail terms, with the same court lists also covering non-motoring crimes such as theft and assault.