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22-Jan-16, 16:32
Driver was more than four-times the legal limit
A FOUR times-plus drinks driver has been fined £500 and banned for 32 months.
Mary Cowie, 64, had previously pleaded guilty at Wick Sheriff Court and admitted a previous conviction.
She was breathalysed positive near Thurso on December 19. Tests revealed a breath-alcohol level of 98mgs - the legal limit is 22mgs.
Cowie, of Aspen Bank, Banks Road, Watten village, was sentenced yesterday, after Sheriff Andrew Berry saw a background report.
The sheriff rejected a motion by fiscal David Barclay for forfeiture of the accused's car.
A FOUR times-plus drinks driver has been fined £500 and banned for 32 months.
Mary Cowie, 64, had previously pleaded guilty at Wick Sheriff Court and admitted a previous conviction.
She was breathalysed positive near Thurso on December 19. Tests revealed a breath-alcohol level of 98mgs - the legal limit is 22mgs.
Cowie, of Aspen Bank, Banks Road, Watten village, was sentenced yesterday, after Sheriff Andrew Berry saw a background report.
The sheriff rejected a motion by fiscal David Barclay for forfeiture of the accused's car.