Written Question · S1W-15946 · Session 1
How many charges were brought during 2000 for driving while disqualified from holding a licence and, of these, how many related to repeat o…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many charges were brought during 2000 for driving while disqualified from holding a licence and, of these, how many related to repeat offences, specifying in each case the number of convictions in respect of such charges which resulted in (a) a jail sentence, (b) community service and (c) an admonishment.
The answer
The latest available information, which relates to 1999, is given in the table.Number of offences of driving while disqualified proceeded against in Scottish courts, 1999 | Total | No previousconvictions1 | One or morepreviousconvictions1
Number of offences proceeded against | 3,464 | 1,498 | 1,966
Number of offences with a charge proved | 3,205 | 1,408 | 1,797
of which resulting in: | | |
Custody | 1,352 | 291 | 1,061
Community Service Order | 643 | 344 | 299
Admonition | 129 | 69 | 60
Notes:1. Previous convictions in Scottish courts, in the period 1989-99, for the offence of driving while disqualified.
Number of offences proceeded against | 3,464 | 1,498 | 1,966
Number of offences with a charge proved | 3,205 | 1,408 | 1,797
of which resulting in: | | |
Custody | 1,352 | 291 | 1,061
Community Service Order | 643 | 344 | 299
Admonition | 129 | 69 | 60
Notes:1. Previous convictions in Scottish courts, in the period 1989-99, for the offence of driving while disqualified.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-15946 by reference.