I was at a work function and I was really careful about how many drinks I had before I drove. On the way home I went through a booze bus and blew .06. I thought I had been careful. Will this be taken into account by the court?
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Answer by Pearl Beaumont, Penrith 2570 NSW
- You will still be convicted of a drink driving offence.
- The fact that you did not mean to go over the limit is not relevant as drink driving is a strict liability offence.
- Your belief as to how many drinks you had consumed can be mentioned in your plea in mitigation. It may be argued that your efforts to monitor your drinks reflects a less serious example of this type of offence.