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Cheshire Businesswoman Banned for 26 Months After Admitting Drink-Driving

The court dismissed her spiking claim, citing CCTV plus a 100 microgram breath test.

Overview

  • Crewe Magistrates' Court imposed a £876 fine, £462 in costs and surcharge, and a 26-month disqualification.
  • Breath tests recorded 100 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, nearly triple the 35 microgram limit.
  • A motorist reported her driving over the central white line with the boot open after seeing her unsteady and collapsing onto his car.
  • Police found her at her Alderley Edge home on her knees with signs of intoxication, and she admitted drinking before arrest.
  • She claimed a spiked tequila from two men caused memory loss, but CCTV showed multiple bar visits and Magistrate Helen Jarman ruled the account not credible.