Drunk woman who was four times the drink-drive limit during school career avoids jail after telling court she is ‘very upset’

A drunk driver who almost crashed into a curb as children were picked up from school has escaped jail after telling a judge she was “very upset”.

Rhian Oakes was four times the drink drive limit when she got behind the wheel Lemon C1.

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The 58-year-old was seen crossing the road and almost crashed into a curb at a primary school in Winsford, Cheshire.

Police stopped her around 3.40pm when the children were being picked up and noticed she was “confused, smelled of smoke”. alcohol and her speech was unclear”.

She was subjected to a breath analysis and gave a value of 139 micrograms of alcohol in 100 milliliters of breath. The legal limit is 35.

Oakes avoided jail after admitting drink driving and was instead given a 12-month community order and 36 months. the driving prohibit.

She will have to undergo a six-month alcohol treatment programme, 20 days of rehabilitation activities and 150 hours of unpaid work.

Her lawyer Wendy Shurrock had argued: ‘She is very angry with herself.

“I ask you and your colleagues to follow the recommendations in the pre-sentence report.”

Chester Magistrates Court heard Oakes drunkenly get into her car on Jan. 17 as children left a nearby elementary school.

In addition to the community order, she must also pay prosecution costs and a victim surcharge, totaling £238.

Sentencing, JP Harold Tonge said: “It is clear this will have an impact, especially the duration of the ban.”

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