An Aberdeen woman has been disqualified for nearly three years after colliding with a parked car while drink driving, causing her own vehicle to land on its roof.
A delivery driver finally spotted the wreckage in the early hours of the morning and called the emergency services.
Describing the accident on March 15, 2021, Fiscal depute Carol Gammie said: “This offence took place on a two-way carriageway, which is governed by a 30mph speed limit.
“It was 3.30am and the accused was driving towards Rosemount Place when she collided with a parked vehicle.
“The accused’s vehicle flipped on its roof and there was significant damage to the car’s front bumper and rear side windscreen.
“The parked car received damage to the front bumper and the nearside wheel.
“Fortunately the accused was not seriously injured but had a slight abrasion on her forehead and collarbone.”
Defending the woman, David Sutherland said his client “could not explain” her decision to drive.
“She has expressed extreme remorse and it is out of character for her.
“She is a first offender who tendered a plea of guilty very early in the process.”
Shariff Graham Buchanan told the woman he deemed the incident a “serious matter”.
“You could quite easily have killed yourself in the incident and it is fortunate that no one else was involved – apart, of course, from the unfortunate owner of the vehicle which you struck.
“This is a high reading, but given you are a first offender I am required to consider whether there are alternatives to a prison sentence for such a serious offence.
“I have reached the conclusion, in light of your obvious good character up to now, I can deal with you by way of a sentence which is a direct alternative to a prison sentence.”
After hearing a guilty plea to drink driving, Sheriff Buchanan banned the woman from the roads for 32 months, confiscated her vehicle, and ordered her to undertake 180 hours of unpaid work.
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