Offence
In charge of motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 1,216
- Upcoming hearings
- 22
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 133
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (1,216)
- Sentencing guideline
- Excess Alcohol (in charge) (Revised 2017)
- Official offence code
- RT88008
- The law
- Contrary to section 5(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (36 hearings)
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (28 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (26 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (25 hearings)
- Leicester Magistrates' Court (25 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (20 hearings)
- Northampton Magistrates' Court (20 hearings)
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (19 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (19 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (19 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (19 hearings)
- Sheffield Magistrates' Court (19 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (19 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Bexley Magistrates' Court (16 hearings)
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