Highland police found ‘abuse victim’ behind the wheel
Police found a drunk woman sitting in her car in her pyjamas after receiving a call to track down her vehicle.
Inverness Sheriff Court heard that the mobile patrol found 56-year-old Sharon Kiltie's car parked in Ardersier's High Street on the night of October 13, 2024.
Fiscal depute Susan Love told Sheriff Sara Matheson that when officers spoke to her they could smell alcohol and noted that her speech was slurred. But when she got out of the driver's seat, she also staggered and a breath test proved positive.
Kiltie admitted being drunk in charge with a reading of 103mcgs of alcohol in her system when the limit is 22mcgs.
Defending, Natalie Paterson said: "She had an argument with her partner, and as it was an abusive relationship, she sought refuge in her car. The relationship is over."
Kiltie, of Auldearn, also admitted a previous similar drink-drive conviction and was fined £380 and banned from driving for a year.
