Gloucester mum admits drunken car crash on school run
A MUM-OF-THREE who crashed her car while taking her 11-year-old son to school at 8am was almost four times the drink-drive limit.
Michelle Brannigan, of Naunton Road, Coney Hill, mounted the pavement in her car and collided with another vehicle while a number of children were walking to school, a court was told.
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Michelle Brannigan
The 36-year-old then intended to return home to pick up her other two children and take them to school, city magistrates heard on Monday.
A concerned passer-by noticed the windows of her Toyota were frosted up and her vision must have been "minimal."
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Brannigan, a former Dene Magna pupil, told police when she was arrested that she had been drinking until 1am.
She pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving with excess alcohol.
Prosecuting solicitor Sharon Jomaa said: "It was 8am on January 13, a week day, when a witness saw the defendant driving in Coney Hill Parade.
"There were a number of schoolchildren on their way to school at the time.
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"The defendant was seen to mount the pavement, turn straight into Coney Hill Parade without indicating and crash into another vehicle.
"A witness noticed that the defendant's car was all frosted up and there was minimal vision. The police were called and when they arrived on the scene they saw an 11-year-old boy, the defendant's son, in the passenger seat."
She said Brannigan failed a roadside breath test and a station breath test revealed 136 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath – the legal limit being 35.
Ms Jomaa added: "In police interview she said she had been drinking alcohol until 1am that morning and had three pints of cider and two Southern Comforts.
"She also said that she had intended to return home and take her other two children to school.
"The defendant has no previous convictions."
Warning Brannigan that custody would be considered, magistrates adjourned the case until February 23 at Cheltenham, when she will be sentenced.
The defendant was granted conditional bail and an interim driving ban was imposed.
Comments
by bonzaharris1
Thursday, February 23 2012, 9:41AM
“no problem adrian”
by adrian2010
Thursday, February 23 2012, 1:16AM
“Yeah sorry bonza no harm meant. Your right I don't know your circumstances and don't wish to mate none of my business. sorry if I offended you wasn't trying.”
by snowy80
Wednesday, February 22 2012, 7:54PM
“i know everythinggggggggggggggggggggggggg”
by bonzaharris1
Wednesday, February 22 2012, 7:25PM
“adrian2010, you know nothing about my circumstances. But for your info, I take half a sleeping tablet, and I work part time, from 11am to 1530pm four days a week. So don't worry, I am not driving while unfit, far from it by the time I get behind the wheel I am as fresh as a daisy. If I didn't take medication for my insomnia, then I would be unfit to drive, so long as it is taken as prescribed there is no problem.”
by adrian2010
Wednesday, February 22 2012, 7:03PM
“bonzaharris1 insomniac for 25 years with strong sleeping pills and driving??? Is that allowed??? Just as bad as a drink driver, drugs and driving wouldn't you say.”
by snowy80
Wednesday, February 22 2012, 6:53PM
“ask the neighbors lol , is any one on here this lady's neighbor , i find it hard to believe you wouldn't comment to the dexter comment , when dexter said if you knew the neighbor you would understand .?????”
by Pee2Wee
Wednesday, February 22 2012, 6:52PM
“thomas1996
And to be honest Coney Hill was one of the nicest places i have ever lived, that's y i was shocked to see someone with a knife threatening a kid who was just stood waiting for someone,, I also heard that the bloke that threatened the kids wasn't even from the area,”
by Hadagmaja
Wednesday, February 22 2012, 6:44PM
“There are no excuses for driving whilst still under the influences. If she had of stopped drinking at 1 am and only had what she said she had, I find it hard to beleive that she was that far over the limit - therefore she has probably lied about the time and amount of drink too. I have no time for people who deliberately endanger other peoples lives. Her children are going to get stick from other children and possibly even prejudice from the schools. She hasn't just ruined her life, she's ruined her children's too. I hope she does go to prison, those kids deserve a better mother!”
by Pee2Wee
Wednesday, February 22 2012, 6:43PM
“thomas1996
I mean coney hill is a family area, you mess with one person you mess with them all, witch in my eyes is a good thing, keeps the kids safe, i was just saying about what i sore because, someone on here said shes had hassle from her neighbours, but to me it looked the other way around,”
by miranda76
Wednesday, February 22 2012, 6:35PM
“i think peewee was just saying what he seen happen from the house where the woman lives nothing else about the area and she was drunk when driving and they were drunk when they were having a go at the neighbours”