The defendant defended a charge of driving with excess alcohol, saying that he had only driven a short distance, and that there were special circumstances;
Held: The circumstances surrounding the respondent’s actions did not amount to a special reason. Lord Widgery CJ distinguished James v Hall by finding that in that case, the offender had only driven a few yards while here the respondent had driven a lorry about 200 yards and was therefore a potential danger.
Judges:
Lord Widgery CJ
Citations:
[1972] 2 All ER 55
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Mentioned – Director of Public Prosecutions v Conroy Admn 23-Jun-2003
The DPP appealed a finding of special reasons for not disqualifying the defendant after finding him guilty of driving with excess alcohol. He had been stopped driving at excess speed, he had driven over a mile and had a further two hundred yards to . .
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Road Traffic
Updated: 16 May 2022; Ref: scu.187500
