Sutton Bridge woman hit parked car after driving almost three times over alcohol limit

A Sutton Bridge woman who collided with a parked car was found to be almost three times over the legal alcohol level, a court heard.

Kelly Gregory, 42, of Allenby’s Chase, admitted driving with excess alcohol when she appeared before magistrates in Boston on Wednesday.

Prosecuting, Marie Stace said that Mrs Gregory collided with a parked car in Bridge Road at 11.40pm on November 18, and was arrested after providing a positive breath test.

She said she was initially taken to hospital but after her discharge she gave an evidential sample three hours later.

That gave a reading of 104 micrograms of alcohol in breath. The legal limit is 35mcg.

Ms Stace said Mrs Gregory was unable to remember anything about what had happened.

Mitigating, Roger Lowther said she worked part time at a pub and would normally walk home.

But on this occasion her car had been there from the previous night and she decided to drive, but couldn’t explain why.

Magistrates banned her from driving for 23 months but offered her the drink drivers’ rehabilitation course which will reduce the period of the ban by 23 weeks.

She was also ordered to carry out 10 rehabilitation days and to undergo 120 days of electronically monitored alcohol abstinence.

Gregory was also ordered to pay a total of £119 in court costs and charges.