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Mum arrested at roadside after drinking bottles of wine when her car broke down walks free from court
06.10.2022 - 13:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A mum-of-two who drank two bottles of wine at the side of the road after her car broke down then refused to take a breath test has walked free from court. Elizabeth McKnight was ordered to take a breathalyser after police found her 'unsteady on her feet and slurring her words' on a grass verge next to her stationary Nissan Qashqai.
But the 26-year-old twice refused to give a sample, claiming she had only been drinking at the side of the road whilst waiting for her father to collect her. She said she had thrown away two empty bottles of wine further up the embankment but officers found no bottles on the verge - instead discovering a near-empty bottle of wine in the footwell of the vehicle.
The Nissan was also found to be uninsured. At Chester magistrates court, McKnight faced a possible six months jail sentence after she admitted failing to provide a specimen of breath but was given a 12 month community order.
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She cited her ADHD, anxiety and dyslexia during the hearing and claimed she was a victim of domestic violence. Arron Smith, prosecuting, said: "It was August 6, and officers were on mobile patrol when they saw a broken-down Nissan Qashqai on the grass verge by the A55 in Chester heading westward.
"Upon approaching the vehicle Miss McKnight and her passenger were stood outside of the vehicle. Checks showed that it had not been insured since July 12. The policy holder was the registered keeper, Miss McKnight.
"The officer noted that she was unsteady on her feet close to the edge of the road. Initially she did not give details of who was driving prior to
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