A Bristol woman has been banned from the roads after police caught her drug driving late at night with a child in the car.
Magistrates heard that police were patrolling in the early hours of Friday, June 3, when they saw the 26-year-old with two men and a ten-year-old boy in the car near Swindon. After pulling her over they were concerned she may be drug driving due to her “slurred speech and dilated pupils”.
A roadside drug swipe gave a positive indication of cannabis use, but following her arrest the woman refused to provide a blood sample for analysis.
PC Luke Hobbs, from Wiltshire Police’s roads policing unit, said the presence of the child in the car at such a late hour was concerning. “Everybody knows the dangers of driving while under the influence of drink or drugs, and the risk that these sorts of offenders pose to both themselves and other road users,” he said. “What makes this even worse is that there was a child in the car at the time.
“Our message is clear – we are out patrolling the roads of Wiltshire 24/7, stopping vehicles where we have concerns about the manner of driving. Our job is to keep the roads safe, and when we find people who are deliberately putting others in danger then we will ensure you are put before the courts to face justice,” he added.
After pleading guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis, magistrates banned the woman from driving for 12 months, imposed a fine of £150 and ordered her to pay £85 costs and a £34 victim surcharge.
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