A MOTHER-OF-TWO crashed her car while nearly three times thedrink drive the drink drive limit after arguing with her partner ata function in Carmarthen.
Appearing before Llanelli magistrates last Wednesday, AmberElaine Overend, 35, of Cenarth Close, Pembroke Dock, admitteddriving her Renault Laguna car while over the legal limit onCarmarthen's Coracle Way on October 2. An intoxilyser reading of 96micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath was recorded, thelegal limit being 35.
Magistrates heard Overend had earlier drunk eight or nine pintsof lager and a spirit shot.
Prosecuting, Ellie Morgan said police saw Overend drive herRenault around the B&Q roundabout at the edge of Carmarthen shortlybefore 7pm despite it having a flat front tyre.
After the car was stopped, police saw the front bumper wasmissing and the off-side wing was damaged.
Overend said she had clipped the Morfa Lane roundabout and hit aroad sign.
Magistrates hear Overend had attended a function at the Ivy BushHotel in Spilman Street and had booked a room to stay there, leavingafter an argument with her partner.
Defending, Kate Williams said Overend, a part-time pharmacyassistant, had no previous convictions. Overend was banned fromdriving for 24 months, was fined Pounds 115, with costs of Pounds 85and a surcharge of Pounds 15.
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