Inverness woman receives three-figure fine after admitted being drunk in charge of her vehicle
Police got an anonymous phone call reporting a suspected drink-driver and traced the woman as she stood outside her vehicle at her home holding the car keys.
Inverness Sheriff Court heard that 39-year-old Louise Borland, of Leyton Drive, Inverness was breathalysed by police and subsequent analysis showed that she had 62mcgs of alcohol in her system when the maximum is 22mcgs.
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Borland admitted being drunk in charge of her vehicle on September 8 this year and was fined £640. She also had her licence endorsed with 10 penalty points.
Her solicitor, Patrick O'Dea told Sheriff Eilidh Macdonald: "She is a first offender and regrets her behaviour. She was drinking too much as a result of her relationship with her now ex-partner."
