A Paisley driver has been banned from the highway after telling cops “I’m f****d” after she drunkenly crashed her automotive.
Rosemary Lawrie, of Glencoats Drive within the city, ploughed her Hyndai Amica right into a parked automotive on Might 31 final yr after taking a nook “too quick.”
Lawrie - who had an unblemished driving licence -was banned and fined yesterday at Paisley Sheriff Courtroom for the offence.
The court docket heard: “Round 6.20pm on Might 31 the witness was inside their dwelling when he heard a loud bang exterior.
“When he seemed exterior, he might see his parked automobile and throughout the center of the highway they noticed the accused’s automobile with the accused within the driver’s seat.
“One other witness who was on the general public pathway noticed a collision going down they usually approached the accused and assisted her out of her automotive.
“This witness famous the accused gave the impression to be unsteady on her toes and assisted Lawrie again into the automobile.
“The opposite witness had left his dwelling and noticed injury to the rear right-hand facet of his automobile.
“He spoke to the accused and he was involved she was underneath the affect of a substance.”
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The court docket heard police attended and, on talking with Lawrie, they famous her “eyes had been glazed, her speech was slurred and there was a robust scent of alcohol from her.”
When officers spoke to Lawrie, she freely acknowledged: “I’m f****d. I’m f****d on account of alcohol. I hit the automobile. I used to be going not far away too quick.”
Lawrie, 55, went on to fail a roadside breath check and was subsequently arrested and brought to Greenock police station the place she refused to offer two breath samples for evaluation, stating to officers it was “Since you’re speaking s**t.”
Defence agent Paul Lynch instructed the court docket how Lawrie has been driving since 1991 and had a clear licence up till this incident.
Mr Lynch instructed: “Ms Lawrie put herself on a self-imposed ban since this incident. She hasn’t been behind the wheel since and doesn’t intend to drive once more.
“She absolutely accepts she was over the restrict, in any occasion.
“She’s beforehand been of excellent character however was made redundant in throughout lockdown in October 2020 and has suffered from a depressive sickness since.
“She has an excessive amount of time on her palms after shedding her job and on at the present time declined into an actual melancholy and foolishly drove to the retailers.”
Sheriff Lindsay Kooner mentioned: “It’s extraordinarily unlucky that a girl beforehand of excellent character finds herself at court docket.”
Sheriff Kooner banned Lawrie from driving for 12 months and imposed a superb of £335 per 30 days to be paid at £30 per 30 days.
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