Woman crashes into lorry on M4 while three times drink drive limit

A woman from Wales crashed into a lorry on the M4 whilst drink driving. The woman substantially damaged her Peugeot but failed to stop at the scene of the collision near junction 16 on the outskirts of Swindon on February 4. Officers followed a trail of skid marks and plastic debris off the motorway and found Helen Bradshaw, 40, of School[1] Road, Crynant, revving her car's engine loudly as she moved the vehicle back and forth in a lay-by at around 10.30am.

Bradshaw initially told Wiltshire Police officers that she was not driving the vehicle at the time of the collision but later admitted she was in fact behind the wheel. Roads policing sergeant Will Ayres conducted a roadside breath test which revealed Bradshaw was triple the legal alcohol limit and she was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here[2].

Bradshaw previously pleaded guilty to the offence, in addition to driving without third party insurance, and she appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Monday, February 17, where she was banned from driving for 20 months. A 12-month community order was also imposed during which Bradshaw must complete 20 days of rehabilitation activity and pay a total of GBP299 to the court. Sgt Ayres said: "It is shocking that despite the widely-known dangers of drink driving, people are still willing to put themselves and others at risk.

Bradshaw destroyed the front end of her car in a collision which could have ended far worse. Drink driving is one of the fatal five offences, all of which increase the risk of you being involved in a serious or fatal collision." Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here.

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