Unpaid work and ban for Fife drink driver without a full licence

Dianne Storrar, of Dura Crescent, appeared before Sheriff Jamie Gilchrist at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, and was ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work, placed on supervision and disqualified from driving for 16 months.

Storrar, 26, admitted that on October 16 this year at her home address she drove away a car without having the consent of the owner or other lawful authority.

She further admitted on the same date that on Dura Crescent to Bankhead, Glenrothes and elsewhere she drove a car after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in her breath was 96 microgrammes. The legal limit is 22.

Storrar also admitted on the same date on Dura Crescent to Bankhead and elsewhere she drove a car without insurance and driving a car with a provisional licence, not being accompanied by a qualified driver and not displaying ‘L’ plates on the vehicle.

Leven man behaved in an abusive manner threatening violence

The Procurator Fiscal Depute told the court the witness was woken up and told his car had been stolen.

She continued: “When he went to look he saw damage had been done to the driveway wall and at this point the car was in the driveway but not as he had left it.

"He believed the accused was responsible. He went outside to check the vehicle and saw the keys were in the ignition and that there were scrapes on the bumper. He contacted the police.

"The police traced the accused who told officers ‘just arrest me it was me driving the car’. The accused said she drove the car to a BP garage to buy cigarettes. Police required the accused to provide a breath specimen and the accused failed the breath test.

"Officers attended the garage and viewed CCTV which showed the accused driving the vehicle. The cost of the damage is £200.”

Storrar’s defence agent said his client recognised it was a foolish thing to do and said this incident had been the culmination of a bad year for her.

He urged Sheriff Gilchrist to consider a community-based disposal.

Sheriff Gilchrist ordered her to do 80 hours unpaid work, placed her on supervision for 18 months and disqualified her from driving for 16 months.

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