Smyth_18 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]Aston Villa's Barry Bannan given driving ban after crash [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/56241000/jpg/_56241925_123953309 [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]Aston Villa footballer Barry Bannan has been given an 18-month driving ban after admitting drinking and driving. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]The midfielder crashed on the M1 near Watnall, Nottinghamshire, on 23 October then fled across fields before being arrested. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]Bannan, 21, of Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, was fined £4,500. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]He also admitted failing to stop after an accident, driving without due care and attention and driving on a provisional licence. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]The footballer, who has been capped nine times by Scotland, was found to have almost twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]Motorway worker [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard the player had been driving for about an hour when he failed to make a bend and hit the central reservation in his Range Rover Sport at about 05:30 BST. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]Bannan saw a motorway worker using a mobile phone. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]Fearing he was calling the police, he panicked and made his way over fields to a taxi office in Bulwell where he was arrested. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]Bannan had been on a night out with friends in Leeds following Villa's 2-1 home defeat against local rivals West Bromwich Albion. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]He got a taxi to his hotel at 03:00 BST and when friends failed to return, the footballer decided to get changed and drive back to Birmingham as he feared he would miss a meeting with a football coach. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]Bannan said he took the decision to drive as he felt "alert, in control and clear headed", the court heard. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]'Safe and confident' [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]The footballer, who has held a provisional licence for three years, was found to have 61 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath - the legal limit is 35. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]He believed himself to be "a safe and confident driver" who practised regularly with his girlfriend who had a licence and was insured on his car, Adrian Darbishire, representing the footballer, said. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]Bannan was sorry and had admitted it was "foolish and immature". [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]He said he had never driven under the influence of alcohol before and "never would do again". [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]Bannan was disqualified from driving for 18 months, but was told this would be reduced by four months and two weeks on completion of a drink-driving rehabilitation course. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671]The Range Rover was found to have no mechanical defects. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15887671] What an absolute Idiot. No full driving licence and twice the alcohol limit. £4,500 fine and 18 month driving ban (which will be reduced.) Could have easily killed someone. If i did this i'm pretty sure my punishment would be worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Could of killed himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Sheer and utter madness. What a pillock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smyth_18 Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Could of killed himself Happened near you aswell mate. Killing himself would have been the least of my worries. Might sound horrible but if you haven't got a licence and you are drink driving you deserve to be taught a lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 A law unto himself......... what a.... http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/XStatic/vanguardia/images/espanol/c07_03_muppets-230710 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 "never driven drunk before and never will again" Oh. Well that's a relief. FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 what an idiot, he deserves a stiffer punishment but at least he seems to realise the idiocy and danger of his actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 what an idiot, he deserves a stiffer punishment but at least he seems to realise the idiocy and danger of his actions. Does he really though.....? or just saying what the Judge wanted to hear 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Does he really though.....? or just saying what the Judge wanted to hear 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> no one can answer that except barry bannan, we will have to wait for his actions in the future to see if he means what he says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 He was drinking in Hucknall and Bulwell from what I gather, and was stumbling all over the place as well, the local press had a field day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 great pun for the title though,thought it deserved appreciation 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams71 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 if he wasn't a footballer he'd probably have been banged up for 6 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smyth_18 Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 great pun for the title though,thought it deserved appreciation 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> . Cheers mate. Don't think it got the appreciation it deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 . Cheers mate. Don't think it got the appreciation it deserved. Now now, what have we here? You know that this constant punnery drives people away and ought to be banned. You'll get them normal members steaming, and they be staggered that I let it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smyth_18 Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 Ahh I was just in the middle of arguing my case when I realised your genius punnery. Please don't ban me, I've never done it before and I never will again. I realise how stupid I was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekkie_ram Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 what an idiot, he deserves a stiffer punishment but at least he seems to realise the idiocy and danger of his actions. Like a broom handle up his arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Ahh I was just in the middle of arguing my case when I realised your genius punnery. Please don't ban me, I've never done it before and I never will again. I realise how stupid I was. On your way Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Out of interest what is twice over the limit? would I be right in thinking that is less than 4 pints? It obviously depends on your threshold but I would feel particularly comfortable on driving on that amount, I am not condoning it in anyway and driving without a full licence and doing that is just asking for trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Out of interest what is twice over the limit? would I be right in thinking that is less than 4 pints? It obviously depends on your threshold but I would feel particularly comfortable on driving on that amount, I am not condoning it in anyway and driving without a full licence and doing that is just asking for trouble. Well, the jurys out on that one. I hope Villa Docked him a bumper amount of crash cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Out of interest what is twice over the limit? would I be right in thinking that is less than 4 pints? It obviously depends on your threshold but I would feel particularly comfortable on driving on that amount, I am not condoning it in anyway and driving without a full licence and doing that is just asking for trouble. Dunno. Three and a half times the limit is pretty steamed, like as bad as you're likely to get. Twice the limit I guess is probably a good skinful, 6 or 7 pints. Obviously YMMV based on lots of different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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