Footballers and Drink-Driving

E_cafc

The numbers of footballers who get done for drink driving and speeding does seem to be very high. Peter Crouch is the latest high profile player to get done and rightly so. He has a shocking record of speeding and total disregard for the driving laws of this country. He doesn`t turn up in court and he also never discloses who is actually driving at the time.

Do these people actually believe that their status and income puts them above the law?

I know loads of other people do it but as a profession the numbers are very high.

Addicted

Think Crouch just likes the feel of the wind in his hair with his head out the sunroof

colthe3rd

I think it's just because it is reported in the media that we know of more drink driving cases that involve footballers than any other profession.

Bedsaddick

When they get fined half a day's pay in the courts then it's no wonder they don't care.

cafcfan

The best statistic I could find is from Denmark but it is interesting. 7% of ALL male drivers under the age of 27 will get done for drink driving at some time or another.
I doubt the statistic for professional footballers gets anywhere near that figure, so I'd say the number is very low not very high.
And from the UK - 90% of all excess alcohol convictions are for male drivers. In a way, as footballers are about the only profession that can ever again afford the increased insurance premiums, it's quite something that there are not more. I suppose most are sensible enough just to call their chauffeur and get picked up if they've had a beverage or two.
As for Peter Crouch - I'd get pissed if I had to travel into Stoke every day.

killerandflash

To clarify, Crouch has got his points for speeding rather than drink driving.

jdsd42

i would speed away from Stoke so Under stand Crouchies problem

CrayAddick

Crouch should be sent down for life and put in a zoo

clive

Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton has been banned from driving and fined £29,000 after admitting drink-driving.

Police arrested the Brazilian player after pulling over his Mercedes at 01:20 GMT on 12 January in Newcastle.

A breath test showed the 26-year-old had 43mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35mg

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-64412529

Chizz

clive said:

Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton has been banned from driving and fined £29,000 after admitting drink-driving.

Police arrested the Brazilian player after pulling over his Mercedes at 01:20 GMT on 12 January in Newcastle.

A breath test showed the 26-year-old had 43mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35mg

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-64412529

They should have held the court case in Cornwall