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FAILING TO PROVIDE A URINE SPECIMEN (DR30 CONVICTION)
Unless they have a reasonable excuse for not providing, it is an offence when a person either refuses to or is unable to provide a urine sample for analysis when asked to do so at the police station.
Usually, the person will have been arrested after taking a roadside breath test which proved positive. The police officer must warn the person that failure to provide a sample may make him/her liable to prosecution.
Failure to provide a specimen after driving or attempting to drive is known as a DR30 offence will carry if convicted a minimum 12-month driving ban, maximum 6-month prison sentence and a £5,000 fine.
If the offence is committed within 10 years of a similar conviction or drink-driving related conviction, then the disqualification must be for at least 3 years.
The severity of these penalties makes it crucial for you to seek immediate, specialist representation.
The drink driving solicitors at Brian Koffman & Co can help you.
In cases where a person is required to provide the specimen, having been found drunk in charge, it is possible to persuade the courts to impose penalty points in certain circumstances.
If you are facing charges of failing to provide a specimen, call one of our driving offence experts today on 0161 832 3852 or complete the enquiry form at the bottom of the page.

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HOW WE CAN HELP
With a 96% success rate, Brian Koffman & Co are specialist motoring offence solicitors and have years of experience in handling these types of cases.
The failure to provide a specimen offence includes a provision that this should be without ‘reasonable excuse’. A reasonable excuse would be one which prevents an individual from mentally or physically being unable to provide a specimen, or if there would be a risk to their health. Therefore if we can show that you had a reasonable excuse for not providing a specimen you should be acquitted.
If you have been charged with ‘failing to provide a specimen’ we can advise you on whether you have grounds to contest the charge made. Our knowledge and expertise will ensure we reach the best possible outcome for you.
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If you have been charged with failing to provide a specimen we can help. You may escape conviction if there is a reasonable excuse of if we can identify mistakes with police procedure.
To speak to a member of our legal team please call Motoring Offence Solicitors. We offer the very best privately funded Drink Driving Defence representation to clients in Manchester and across the whole of the UK.
Call our team today on 0161 832 3852 or complete the enquiry form below.
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