Colne mum banned after drink-driving on New Year's Eve

A Colne mum-of-five was found to be over the limit on New Year’s Eve, after police saw her “slightly overshoot” a Give Way line, a court heard.
Burnley Magistrates' CourtBurnley Magistrates' Court
Burnley Magistrates' Court

Bobbie Wilkinson, whose vehicle appeared to have some damage, was caught at about 9.45pm. When officers spoke to her, they noticed she smelled of alcohol.

The 28-year-old provided a roadside breath test and at the police station blew 40 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.

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Mrs Alex Mann (prosecuting) told Burnley magistrates: "There is no evidence of any accident having taken place. There were no passengers and it is an early guilty plea.”

The defendant, who was not represented by a solicitor, said she had had “one -and-a-half small glasses" about an hour beforehand.

She added: "I didn’t think I was over the limit. I was not planning to drive. I was having a meal with my kids. A friend contacted me. They were in a state.”

Wilkinson, of Brown Street East, Colne, admitted driving with excess alcohol on Chapelhouse Road, Nelson, last December 31st. She had no previous convictions.

The defendant was banned for a year and was fined £80, with a £32 victim surcharge and £85 costs.