– in charge
You could receive a maximum penalty of £2,500 fine and/or three
months' imprisonment. In addition, the court could disqualify
you. If it does not disqualify, it must impose ten penalty
points.
| Nature of
offence |
Sentence |
Penalty
points |
| Honestly held but unreasonable excuse |
100% of weekly take home pay |
10 points
|
| Deliberate refusal |
150% of weekly take home pay
Medium community penalty
|
Disqualification or ten points
|
| Deliberate refusal where there is serious
impairment |
Low level community order - Six weeks'
custody |
Six to 12 months' disqualification
|
