...Going out for some drinks in York and can't book hotel so want to sleep in car and drive home when sober enough in the morining...
2007-04-19 19:39:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Some car-parks specifically forbid it - you'd better look at the signs. And I agree if both you and the keys are in the car you are deemed to be in charge, whether you're driving or not, and can be arrested. Why not ask the landlord/landlady of the pub you're using if you can sleep in their car-park, and ask them if they would hold your keys until you're sobered up?
And have some breakfast before you drive.
2007-04-19 23:13:17 · answer #1 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are over the limit and have the keys in your posession you can be done for drink-drive. Even if your car is in the car-park and you're sleeping on a park bench! You won't get done for that very often unless the Old Bill is looking for a reason to take you in, but if you're sleeping drunk in your car and have access to the keys you WILL be done for drink-drive.
If you can't book an hotel or a taxi, skip the drink. It's the ONLY safe way.
2007-04-20 05:10:22 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well as you should now if you drink the night before you still feel the effects in the morning so i wouldnt advise it. There isnt any law stopping you from sleeping in your car whether it be a car park or service station providing there not closed that is. Just remember, dont drink and drive! lol
2007-04-20 07:12:26 · answer #3 · answered by ThePixiesDidit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are going to sleep in the car after you've had a few, ask the pub landlord to hold your car keys until the morning (i.e. when you're fit enough to drive again) ! ! !
2007-04-19 20:17:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
once you sleep in a motor vehicle and have alcohol on your blood, regardless of the actual incontrovertible fact which you by no potential could have been using, do not flow to sleep sitting in the driving force seat. sitting in the passenger seat and leaning on the driving force ingredient may well be ok nevertheless.. as whilst it comes to my source hyperlink oh, and kudos to the others for stating keys - consistent with probability a magnet container to cover the keys decrease than the motor vehicle might do properly, yet i might additionally pick to characteristic information of possession of the motor vehicle - consistent with probability a registration (in the event that they have them over there) to be matched against your license
2016-10-13 00:28:30 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will be arrested for drink driving,even if you're asleep and dont have the keys in the engine.they still see it as intent to drive,i know someone it happened to
2007-04-19 20:02:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it is not ilegal to sleep in your car as long as you have permision of the person the car will be parked. but drunk and a coper does speack to you and smells it on your breath then i hope god will be on your side as he will book you
2007-04-20 01:26:02 · answer #7 · answered by witheringtonkeith 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
agree with answer above, take a tent - £9.99 from wallmart pitch it out of the way somewhere and away you go........
2007-04-19 20:15:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋