Renault drink-driver flipped car on A458 near Welshpool
Clair Masterman had been driving a Renault Kadjar on the A458 in Foel, near Welshpool, on June 25 when it was involved in a single-vehicle collision and ended up on its roof.
The 43-year-old, of Foel, admitted to being over the legal limit when she appeared at Welshpool Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (July 15).
The court was told she had 57 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when the legal limit is 35ug.
Helen Tench, prosecuting, said: "Police received a call from a member of the public about a single vehicle road traffic collision in which a car was on its roof.
"When they arrived, firefighters were cutting the defendant free as she was trapped inside.
"Her speech was slurred when she spoke to officers."
Ms Tench explained that Masterman was taken to hospital and because she was placed on a spinal board as a precaution, police felt it would be "inappropriate" to test for drink-driving while she was there.
When she was discharged, she was taken into custody and gave a breathalyser reading five-and-a-half hours after the incident of 57mg.
Ms Tench added: "She couldn't recall what had happened leading up to the incident and her next memory was of being in hospital."
Rob Hanratty, defending, told the court: "She is not entirely sure how she came to be driving that day.
"The incident is a one-off, and it is very much out of character for her. Fortunately, no-one else was involved in the accident."
Mr Hanratty warned that a driving ban could affect her ability to work as she relies on driving to get to work, adding: "I can assure you she will never find herself in this situation again."
Magistrates disqualified Masterman for 16 months, but she can take the drink-driving awareness course, which would reduce her ban by 16 weeks if successfully completed.
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