A MOTHER got behind the wheel while she was twice the drink-drive limit and crashed into a door of a house on her street.

Gemma Andrews, aged 35, formerly of Desjardins Way, Pershore, had began drinking a from a bottle of spirit following an argument with a friend, the court heard.

Andrews appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court on Thursday where she admitted driving on Tuesday, May 22 with 76mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath – more than twice the legal limit of 35mcg and failing to stop at the scene of a road accident.

Shafquat Reaz, prosecuting, said: "At 7.45pm police received a call from a witness who said a vehicle had collided at number 65.

"They had seen someone walk away from the vehicle back up towards the houses at the top of the estate."

Mr Reaz said the officer noticed the defendant was "upset", appeared to be "intoxicated" and had "cuts and scratches" on her body.

The officer added that the vehicle had caused damage to the front door.

Barry Newton, defending, said: "She is a single mother. She now lives with her father's address. On that day she had an argument. She had drank from a bottle of spirit. She doesn't know why she got into the car.

"The friend was over at the house in question. She was extremely shocked and upset and went to her address at number 40.

"She has pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity."

He added that she had gone to the address next door where her daughter was being looked after.

Magistrates disqualified Andrews from driving for 18 months and ordered her to pay £80 for failing to stop, £135 court costs and a £30 victim surcharge.

They offered Andrews, who now lives in Tewkesbury, the opportunity to do a drink-drive course, which could reduce his ban by a quarter if completed successfully.

No compensation was issued as the damage had been covered through insurance.