A mother who was so drunk on her way to school that she almost crashed into the police car that had stopped her has been banned from driving for 23 months.
Angela Jones, 49, was picking up her sick son from school when she came to the attention of police at the wheel of her Audi A3 on the M20 near Maidstone, Kent.
The real estate agent was seen swerving between lanes when police asked her to stop on a highway slip road and nearly crashed into their car.
The mother-of-two was more than three times over the limit, giving a reading of 115 micrograms of alcohol in 100 milliliters of breath.
Jones was subsequently charged with drink-driving and admitted the offense when she appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court on May 16. KentOnline reported.
Angela Jones (pictured) was picking up her sick son from school when she came to the attention of police at the wheel of her Audi A3 on the M20 near Maidstone, Kent.
Prosecutor James Nichols said: “It was around midday and she was seen driving on the M20 and on the slip road between junctions five and six she was seen swerving across lanes and almost collided with the police car.”
“They pulled her over and she gave a positive reading on the side of the road and she gave a reading of 115 at the station.”
Andrew Main, defending, told the court it had been Jones’ day off and that was why he had been drinking, but he received a call from his son’s school telling him he was unwell with a migraine and needed to be picked up. .
Mr Main said: “She initially refused but he has autism and became angry.” “He didn’t feel that bad (driving), it was a bad decision,” according to the newspaper.
Main went on to say that she is “embarrassed” and “embarrassed” by her actions and that she is quitting her job because she “can’t face the shame.”
Jones was later charged with drink-driving and admitted the offense when she appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court (pictured).
Magistrates banned Jones from driving for 23 months due to his previous good character and having admitted guilt at the first opportunity, showing remorse.
If Jones takes a drink-driving course, his ban will be reduced by five months.
Jones was also given a 12-month community order which will see her complete 60 hours of unpaid work.
He was ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £114 victim surcharge.