Lauren Roberts, 27, of Rue de Varivary, Vale, admitted a charge of drink-driving when she appeared in the Magistrate’s Court.
The court was told how the defendant had been driving at Longue Rue, Vale, when her car collided with the side of another vehicle. She remained at the scene for the police to arrive.
She appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and admitted she had been drinking.
A test at the Police Station identified 70mcg of alcohol per 100ml of her breath, twice the legal limit. She had no previous convictions.
Defending, Advocate Samuel Steel said his client had been to multiple pubs the previous evening and could not be sure of how many drinks she had had.
After returning home she had gone out to buy some biscuits, which was when the collision occurred.
She had admitted her fault at the scene.
She had since attended counselling to help her understand her relationship with alcohol and she had stopped drinking.
The night she had spent in custody had been a frightening experience for her and numerous character references had been submitted on her behalf.
Deputy Judge Graeme McKerrell said he was satisfied that Roberts’ remorse was genuine and that she had taken steps to address its root cause.
This was a serious case though as there was a high breath reading involved and there had been an accident.
‘You should not have been behind the wheel full stop,’ he told Roberts.
He imposed a fine of £900 and banned her from driving for two-and-a-half years.