Police have arrested a 19-year-old after he drove his car down an embankment on early Sunday morning, New Canaanite reports.
Reports show that officers were called at 3:12am and found the DUI Drink Driving teen standing outside the vehicle in the woods.
Police said that he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol thus a field sobriety test was conducted. Authorities said that he did not pass the test and refused a blood-alcohol test at the police headquarters.
According to the teen, he had just left a friend’s home to get cigarettes and was on his way back when he lost control of the vehicle.
The teen was charged with DUI Drink Driving. He was also charged for forgery after police found that the DUI Drink Driving teen was carrying a forged Connecticut driver’s licence.
He was later released on $250 bond and is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court later this month.
Queenslanders charged with DUI Drink Driving, Drug Driving or Fail To Provide Specimen face a maximum penalty of a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, 9 months imprisonment and 28 penalty units.
Persons charged with Careless Driving (Drive Without Due Care & Attention) face a maximum penalty of a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, 6 months imprisonment and 40 penalty units.
Queenslanders charged with Dangerous Driving, which is a Criminal offence, face a maximum penalty, depending upon the circumstances of aggravation, of 5 years imprisonment, 200 penalty units and a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification.
Persons charged with Disqualified Driving face a maximum penalty of a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, 12 months imprisonment and 40 penalty units.
Queenslanders charged with Evade Police a maximum penalty of 3 years imprisonment, 200 penalty units and a lifetime licence disqualification.
Persons charged with Repeat DUI Drink Driving, Repeat Drug Driving, Repeat Fail To Provide Specimen, or a Repeat combination of these offences, face a maximum penalty of a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, 18 months imprisonment and 60 penalty units.
A penalty unit in Queensland is currently worth $113.85.
In addition to the above penalties, anyone who pleads or is found guilty in the Magistrates Court must pay the Offender Levy, which is presently worth $110.90.
Magistrates have a general power to impose up to a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, above and beyond any legislated disqualification ranges.
Wiseman Lawyers specialise in DUI Drink Driving, Drug Driving, Careless & Dangerous Driving, Evade Police and Drug, Alcohol & Traffic offences.