A NINETEEN-year-old woman, who was arrested with four times the legal limit for alcohol, told police that she was on a driving lesson.
Ramarama Herene Tukaki-Watene was stopped by police in Hamilton, New Zealand, and said she was been taught how to drive by her mother-in-law, Waikato Times reported.
Tukaki-Watene pleaded guilty to driving with an excess alcohol level of 1116mg on December 6.
She originally sought a fine for her crime but Community Magistrate Susan Hovell sentenced her to 11 hours’ community work and banned her from driving for seven months.
“You were nearly three times the adult limit, of what it was [previously]. It is totally unacceptable to get in a vehicle after you’ve got that much alcohol on board. You’re just an accident waiting to happen,” Hovell said.
“You were stopped at a police checkpoint and there’s no obvious signs of driver error but the danger was there.”
Ramarama Herene Tukaki-Watene was stopped by police in Hamilton, New Zealand, and said she was been taught how to drive by her mother-in-law, Waikato Times reported.
Tukaki-Watene pleaded guilty to driving with an excess alcohol level of 1116mg on December 6.
She originally sought a fine for her crime but Community Magistrate Susan Hovell sentenced her to 11 hours’ community work and banned her from driving for seven months.
“You were nearly three times the adult limit, of what it was [previously]. It is totally unacceptable to get in a vehicle after you’ve got that much alcohol on board. You’re just an accident waiting to happen,” Hovell said.
“You were stopped at a police checkpoint and there’s no obvious signs of driver error but the danger was there.”