A mum suspected of drink-driving with her 11-year-old daughter in the car failed to provide breath samples at the police station.
Seonaid Christie wept in the dock as details of the case were read out and when was banned from driving while background reports are prepared.
The 42-year-old came to police attention due to driving well below the speed limit on the A90 and needlessly applying the brakes.
When she was pulled over, officers detected a smell of alcohol and noticed the child in the passenger seat.
Fiscal depute Kate Scarborough told Aberdeen Sheriff Court the incident happened around 2.15pm on April 1.
Mum banned from driving
She said police had received a report of Christie’s vehicle being driven “erratically” near Stonehaven.
Ms Scarborough said: “The police observed the vehicle travelling ahead of them driving southbound on the A90 just past Laurencekirk.
“The vehicle was being driven below the speed limit at approximately 40mph and the brake lights were seen to illuminate periodically for no apparent reason.”
Officers stopped the car and found Christie to be the driver with her daughter in the passenger seat.
Due to detecting a smell of alcohol, Christie was asked to do a roadside breath test which returned a positive result for alcohol.
However, when she was taken back to the police station for the formal procedure to be carried out, she failed to provide the necessary breath samples.
‘There are concerning elements of this’
Ms Scarborough said: “On both occasions, she provided short blows into the device and it was unable to get a suitable reading.”
In reply to caution and charge, Christie said: “Sorry.”
Christie, of Sunnyside Avenue, Drumoak, pled guilty to failing to provide breath samples to police.
Sheriff Donald Ferguson said: “Because the child is in the car, I’d be minded to get reports.”
Defence agent Ian Woodward-Nutt agreed.
Addressing Christie directly, the sheriff went on: “There are concerning elements of this, so the court has to get a background report.”
He disqualified Christie from driving in the interim and deferred sentence until June.
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