Sheffield woman who 'bowed to pressure and had a drink' is banned from driving
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Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard how micro-biologist Lydia Hague, aged 21, of Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, was seen weaving in the road by police on Ecclesfield Road, Sheffield, before she was stopped and found to be over the drink-drive limit.
Charlotte Hanson, prosecuting, said Hague was stopped on Sicey Avenue on August 1 and admitted having a pint of lager.
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Hide AdHague admitted exceeding the limit after she registered 65 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when the limit is 35 microgrammes.
Kathryn Lill, defending, said Hague’s friends had persuaded her to drink and she fears losing her job because she has to commute to Derbyshire.
Hague was fined £276 and must pay a £34 victim surcharge and £85 costs. She was banned from driving for 20 months.