Drink driving is not the only way alcohol and vehicles can get you prosecuted. There is also a criminal offence of being ‘drunk in charge’.

According to the law it is an offence for a person to be in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place with excess alcohol in their breath, blood or urine, but what is classed as being in charge of a vehicle?

In cases of drunk in charge, each case is dependent on the facts relating to that specific case, but as a general guide a motorist is deemed to be in charge if they are the owner of the vehicle, are in possession of the vehicle or have driven the vehicle recently. You are not seen to be in charge of the vehicle if you are a considerable distance from the vehicle or if whoever is driving holds a full licence.

For example if someone was attempting to remove a parking clamp then this wouldn’t count as drunk in charge as there is clearly no intention or way they could drive.  An example of when someone would be seen to be drunk in charge would be if a mother was supervising her son who was driving on a provisional license, when she was over the drinking limit, as she may need to take the wheel if he became unable to drive.

The penalties for conviction of drunk in charge are a maximum fine of 2500, a maximum 3 month prison sentence and a maximum of 10 penalty points, and as a defendant you must prove that you were unlikely to drive rather than the prosecutor proving you were likely to drive.

A wide range of evidence can prove this, including medical evidence to show how soon the defendant would come back within the legal limit, a hotel booking or a receipt for overnight parking.

Looking for more information on motoring offences, then visit www.oliverandco.co.uk to find the best advice for you.

¡Dale personalidad a las invitaciones de tu boda!

Cuando mandes a hacer las invitaciones de boda es muy importante que tomes en cuenta los elementos que conforman el diseño de una invitación de bodas.

Para que las invitaciones de tu boda no pasen desapercibidas, te recomiendo que antes de decidirte por un modelo en particular, juegues con todos los elementos de la invitación de boda, experimentes y sobre todo piensa en utilizarlos a tu favor.

Hoy en día existen cantidad de opciones de invitaciones de boda, ya no es como antes que había un solo diseño aburrido y las opciones eran muy limitadas.

A continuación te presento los elementos que le dan personalidad a una invitación de boda:

* Formato: piensa en el tamaño de tu invitación y también en la forma: triangular, circular, cuadrada, horizontal etc.
* Papel: busca un papel llamativo y con textura. Los papeles más utilizados en las invitaciones de boda son: algodón, lino, opalina, murillo, papel metalizado etc.
* Tipografía: se refiere a la letra. Hoy en día hay de muchos tipos. Cuida que sea fácil de leer y que el tamaño no sea exagerado.
* Colores: elige un color que refleje lo qué es tu boda.
* Acabado: se refiere a la impresión de la invitación de boda: con relieve, barniz, realce etc.

Recuerda que una invitación de boda se caracteriza por comunicar el compromiso de la pareja y recuerda que debe de reflejar el tipo de boda que se va a ofrecer a todos los invitados.