Guess who got arrested this morning

[eggsarascal]

Parked down the lane when the rural 

policing unit comes by at 3:15am, drunk in charge of a motor vehicle, and possession of cannabis. Got a caution for the weed; and a NFA for the drunk in charge. Talk about a waste of police time! Bonus was they did give me a lift back to the van.

[Steven P]

You need a safe box welded to the base of the van to stash the keys in when your drinking - I think if they keys aren't in the vehicle then you can't be drunk in charge of it unless the rules have changed in the last few years

[Will C]

I didn’t think they could do drunk in charge if you were obviously making no attempt to drive ie in a camper living life?

[eggsarascal]

2 minutes ago, Steven P said:

You need a safe box welded to the base of the van to stash the keys in when your drinking - I think if they keys aren't in the vehicle then you can't be drunk in charge of it unless the rules have changed in the last few years

I’ve got one, and the keys, apart from the habitation door were in it, I think that’s what saved the day, and got me the NFA.

[Will C]

I’m in the process of building a van, a safe box is now on the to do list! 
 

as to the possession, maybe you need a hidden box as well 🤣

[eggsarascal]

1 minute ago, Will C said:

I didn’t think they could do drunk in charge if you were obviously making no attempt to drive ie in a camper living life?

I didn’t neither, but looking into it, it’s down to the driver/owner to prove they had no intention to drive. Funny when we are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. 

[Will C]

They can be a bunch of twats sometimes, others people reap what they sow. 

[eggsarascal]

9 minutes ago, Will C said:

They can be a bunch of twats sometimes, others people reap what they sow. 

The duty officer said, you must be the unluckiest bloke in Staffordshire, parked in the middle of nowhere and get arrested by the rural team who were out looking for badger baiters. It did raise a smile.

[topchippyles]

Very lucky drunk in charge is normally a ban or big points and fine.

[Bob The Dog]

2 hours ago, Will C said:

They can be a bunch of twats sometimes, others people reap what they sow. 

Not really. They’re doing the job of trying to keep people safe on the roads. They’ve done the right thing, have established no likelihood of driving during the process and let him go. And taken him home too! Drink drivers cause misery all over the country, and I’m glad the police are out there taking positive action.