I think anyone caught drink driving should have there car taken from them, and banned for 10 years. Far to many think it is ok to do this, don’t care who owns the car they will soon learn not to do it again. Someone can get caught tonight arrested, then out driving tomorrow again, appear in court about march time banned for 12 months. Do a course and back behind the wheel in 9 months.
A 12 month ban would only happen if the driver was only very slightly over the limit. They will also incur a fine and costs. Depending on how much over the limit the person is, the initial ban can be as much as 3 years and can come with a community order or even imprisonment. Anyone caught twice within 10 years gets an automatic minimum 3 year ban, but it can be as much as 5 years. Of course, one of the biggest penalties that they face is when they get an insurance quote when they eventually get their licence back!