A woman had consumed so much drink and drugs that she was drooling when police caught her behind the wheel of a car.
Karen Robertson, known as Morgan, could barely open her eyes and was slurring when officers found her on George Street in Aberdeen.
The 34-year-old was so intoxicated she later collapsed in custody and had to be taken to hospital.
Aberdeen Sheriff Court was told at around 8.45am on July 24 police noticed a black Vauxhall Zafira “causing an obstruction” on the city centre street.
On closer inspection, officers found a clearly intoxicated Morgan attempting to start the engine.
Fiscal depute David Rogers said: “The accused was seated in the driver’s seat, in possession of the keys, turning in the ignition, attempting to start the vehicle.
‘Drooling and slurring her speech’
“Officers noted she had half-shut eyes, was drooling slightly and her speech was slurred.
“When asked to exit the vehicle, she was unsteady on her feet and had to be aided by the constables.”
“Police were of the opinion the accused was under the influence of drugs due to there being no smell of alcohol.
The court heard she failed to notice officers approaching at first but later told them she’d taken crack cocaine.
When she was taken to Kittybrewster she “needed assistance with her walking” and “collapsed” at the custody suite before being taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
Morgan was later required to provide a blood sample to measure the alcohol level but refused to do so.
Admitted having taken cocaine
Morgan, of Sheddocksley Drive, Aberdeen, admitted being in charge of a vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs and using a vehicle without insurance.
She also admitted failing to provide a blood sample without reasonable excuse.
Defence agent Laura Gracie said her client had since sought proper medical help for certain medical issues she was dealing with.
“It’s clear that she has sought assistance or her general practitioner,” she said. “She is now in the recovery process.”
Sheriff Robert McDonald told Morgan: “There’s no way you should have been anywhere near a car given the state you were in.
“I am required by law to disqualify you from driving and this merits a period much longer than the mandatory one year.”
He banned her from the road for two years, handed her a six-month supervision order and ordered that she carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.
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