An “embarrassed and ashamed” mum on a school run was so drunk she narrowly avoided colliding with the police car pulling her over, a court heard.
Angela Jones, 49, was seen swerving when she was on her way to pick up her ill child by police on the M20 motorway near Maidstone on May 1. Officers told her to pull over on a slip lane when she nearly hit their car with her Audi Q3.
The estate agent was given a roadside test, followed by another at the police station, which showed she was three times over the limit, giving a reading of 115 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. She was charged with drink driving which she admitted to at Medway Magistrates’ Court on May 16, reported KentOnline.
James Nichols prosecuting said: “It was about midday and she was seen driving on the M20 and on the slip road between junctions five and six she was seen swerving in the lanes and almost hit the police car. She was pulled over and gave a positive reading at the roadside and gave a reading of 115 back at the station.”
Defending, Andrew Main, said she had been drinking as it was her day off when she received a call saying her son was unwell. He added her decision to drive was a “poor decision”.
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He said: “She’s an estate agent and is not going to be able to do that, she can’t face the shame, so will be resigning and will leave (the company). She’s embarrassed and ashamed that she will not be able to drive, she knows where she stands.”
Magistrates banned Jones from driving for 23 months, placed her on a 12-month community order which will see her complete 60 hours of unpaid work. She was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a victim surcharge of £114. If she completes a drink-driving course, her ban will be reduced by five months.
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