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I was going to go to my local pub on my mobility scooter it is an off road model i have been told i could be liable for drink driving ,but i would only be on the pavement --[advice needed]

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Have a look Here, though I understand that there is the ability to prosecute under older legislation for being drunk in charge of a carriage - an offence under the 1872 Licensing Act.

 

The law was originally brought in to crack down on anyone caught drunk in charge of a carriage, steam engine, bicycle a horse or a cow.

Mobility scooters are classed as a carriage and are not covered by current drink-driving laws.

The crime has a maximum penalty of £200 or 51 weeks in prison.

The latter comments were lifted directly from a Daily Mirror article,to save me typing it out.

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Thank you that seems to clear it up ,the only problem is it might cost me £200 every time i go if i get pulled up

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Thank you that seems to clear it up ,the only problem is it might cost me £200 every time i go if i get pulled up

 

 

That made me chuckle x

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Then again i might only get to go to the pub once a year if i got 51 weeks in the nick because the batteries would be knackered and would need replacing when i got out .

 

---------- Post added 14-12-2016 at 18:05 ----------

 

just a thought if you are homeless you could borrow a scooter ,off to the pub get 51 weeks in nick ,you would only have to spend 1 week on the street -food -bed and christmas dinner on the state for the rest of the year

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