Further to the drink driver episode, a woman was stopped during a "routine stop", no crash, no dangerous driving, not had a drink for years, had one the day previous but found to be over the limit (53 instead of 35). She was fined £400 +£40 surcharge and banned for three years.

I ain't saying the woman was treated harshly, I'm saying the bloke in my OP was treated very, very leniently.