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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Daily Record
Prosecco-fuelled woman banned from driving after crashing husband's £200k Ferrari
Claire Taddei admitted crashing the Ferrari 458 Spider, belonging to husband Dom, while driving her friend home late at night when she was over the limit. A woman has been banned from driving and fined after she smashed her husband's £200,000 Ferrari following a Prosecco-fuelled booze up. Claire Taddei, 47, admitted crashing the Ferrari 458 Spider, belonging to husband Dom, while driving her friend home late at night when she was over the limit. The mortgage firm boss ploughed the flash sports car into another motor while more than twice the legal limit, causing £50,000 worth of damage. The smash happened on Market Square in Melrose, Roxburghshire, in February. Police were alerted around midnight when Taddei, a chief financial officer, crashed the car and an eye-witnesses took a video of her staggering out. She failed a roadside breath test and was arrested and charged before being taken to hospital with suspected concussion. She pled guilty yesterday at Selkirk Sheriff Court to driving while over the limit. The court heard that the mum of four had walked to a friend's house at 8pm with another pal to celebrate their new job. Taddei's lawyer, Laurelle Johnstone, said her client 'shared two bottles of prosecco and her other friend had a bottle of wine.' Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Johnstone added: 'The friend she walked there with became intoxicated and they left around 10.30pm to walk home. Her friend began to fall over after around 10 minutes. By that time, it was wet and dark and they had two dogs with them. '[Taddei] was concerned about them walking over a pedestrian bridge over the river and then her friend fell again. At that time, Ms Taddei panicked. She tried to call her mum and dad but they had also been drinking but offered to let her friend stay the night. 'When she tried to get her friend up to do that, she wasn't cooperative. Her friend had a son and was anxious to get home. 'No one was able to assist and [Taddei] got herself in a state of panic. She ran home with the dogs to get her car. She put her friend in the recovery position on the grass and drove her husband's car. 'She had driven it only once. It's a Ferrari and is particularly responsive. 'She drove back and only got one mile down the road before colliding with another vehicle. When the car stopped, she became aware of six or seven people who came out of a pub. They were hurling abuse at her and she felt vulnerable.' Johnstone told the court that due to Taddei being intoxicated, her insurer wouldn't cover the damage to both vehicles. She has already shelled out £50,000 for repairs to the Ferrari. Sheriff Sinclair fined Taddei £900 and told her that her driving ban would be cut from 12 months to nine if she does a drink-driving course.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Shocking moment boozy Scots wife crashes husband's Ferrari after downing prosecco as she's filmed staggering out of car
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the moment a boozed-up Scots woman crashes her husband's Ferrari after downing prosecco with friends. Claire Taddei, 47, has today admitted crashing the sports car, worth up to £209,000, while driving her friend home while drunk. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Claire Taddei ploughed the flash sports car into another motor Credit: Supplied/The Scottish Sun 4 The 47-year-old was more than twice over the drink drive limit Credit: Supplied/The Scottish Sun 4 Cops were alerted around midnight when Taddei smashed the top-of-the-range vehicle Credit: Supplied/The Scottish Sun 4 Claire Taddei was driving her husband Dom's car at the time of the incident Credit: Andrew Barr The mortgage firm boss, from Melrose, ploughed the flash car into another motor after boozing with pals and while more than twice over the drink drive limit. The smash occurred on Market Square in the centre of Melrose, Roxburghshire, on February 23, 2025. Cops were alerted around midnight when Taddei, a chief financial officer, smashed the top-of-the-range Ferrari 458 Spider. She failed a roadside breath test and was arrested and charged, before being taken to hospital with a suspected concussion. A urine test later showed that it contained 138 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitre of urine, over twice the legal amount of 67 milligrams of booze. Today, she pleaded guilty at Selkirk Sheriff Court to driving while over the limit. The court heard that the mother-of-four had walked to a friend's house with another pal to celebrate their new job. Arriving at the property around 8pm, Taddei's lawyer, Laurelle Johnstone, told the court that her client "shared two bottles of prosecco and her other friend had a bottle of wine." She added that Taddei "thinks she may have had a glass of wine on top of the prosecco". Ms Johnstone said: "The friend she walked there with became intoxicated and they left around 10.30pm to walk home. She [Taddei] knew she [her friend] was intoxicated but didn't realise how intoxicated she had become. Shock moment wedding guest convoy leaps out their supercars & erupt into bizarre road rage row "Her friend began to fall over after around 10 minutes. By that time, it was wet and dark and they had two dogs with them. "Ms Taddei was taking the lead and trying to support her friend. She was concerned about them walking over a pedestrian bridge over the river and then her friend fell again. "At that time, Ms Taddei panicked. She tried to call her mum and dad but they had also been drinking but offered to let her friend stay the night. When she tried to get her friend up to do that, she wasn't cooperative. "Her friend had a son and was anxious to get home." Ms Johnstone told the court that Taddei had called and messaged her parents and another friend between 10.44pm and 11.22pm. She said: "No one was able to assist and she got herself in a state of panic. She ran home with the dogs to get her car. "She said she put her friend in the recovery position on the grass and drove her husband's car. "She had driven it only once. It's a Ferrari and is particularly responsive. "Her husband had left it in sports mode. She drove back and only got one mile down the road before colliding with another vehicle. "She was in a state of panic. She was not thinking rationally and deeply regrets it. "When the car stopped, she became aware of six or seven people who came out of a pub. They were hurling abuse at her and she felt vulnerable. "She has been open and honest about the events. She attended the GP on the Monday morning and was diagnosed with whiplash. "She also suffered several panic attacks. This is a decision that is extremely out of character and she will suffer the consequences for a significant period of time." Ms Johnstone told the court that Taddei, from Melrose, has not driven since the crash. But the brief said that her client has an adult son with autism and her driving ban hampers the care she offers him during the week in Edinburgh. Ms Johnstone added that Taddei is a "woman who's never been in trouble with the police before" and handed a letter to Sheriff Sinclair that her client had written. She also told the court that, due to being intoxicated, her client's insurer wouldn't cover the damage to both vehicles. Ms Johnstone said she had already shelled out £50,000 for repairs to the Ferrari. Sentencing Taddei, Sheriff Sinclair ordered her to pay a fine of £900, down from £1,200. He also told her that her driving ban would be reduced from 12 months to 9 months if she completes a drink driving course. Taddei is co-founder of Mortgage Advice Bureau's network partner in Scotland. She has run the business as chief financial officer alongside her husband for around 20 years.
NZ Autocar
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
A Ferrari 458 Spider burns an hour after delivery
Recently, a Ferrari 458 Spider burned to the ground on an expressway in Japan. According to the owner who had spent a decade saving to buy the car, it went up in flames within minutes of him taking it on a first drive. The owner, a 33-year-old Japanese music producer, took delivery of his 458 Spider, only to have it immolate on the Shuto Expressway in Tokyo. The owner posted on X: 'My Ferrari burned to ashes an hour after delivery.' He added: 'I bet I'm the only one in all of Japan to experience this kind of trouble.' What a 458 Spider looks like normally. No one was injured in the blaze, which took 20 minutes to extinguish. Everything was charred bar the leading edge of the front bumper. There was no crash prior to the incident. Evidently the new owner noticed the fire when driving on the expressway, stopped and got out, whereupon the fire took over. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the cause of the blaze. The Ferrari 458 was produced last decade. Ferrari issued a recall in July 2010 to sort a fire risk due to adhesive used in the wheel arch assemblies of Coupe models. Evidently it could overheat and was seen as a fire hazard. Ferrari rectified this by replacing the adhesive with metal fasteners. This particular car is a Spider model produced after July 2010, however. No doubt owners of 458s will want to know the cause of the fire. As for the owner, he should be behind the wheel of another Ferrari soon once insurance is sorted.
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Singapore-registered Ferrari goes up in flames after Kuantan-bound crash
A Singapore-registered Ferrari 458 Spider was destroyed by fire after crashing into a guardrail on the way to Kuantan, recently, with videos of the vehicle burning going viral. According to Sin Chew Daily, the incident reportedly took place around 10.40am on Friday (May 16th) at the 110-kilometer mark of Jalan Kuantan-Segamat, Sin Chew Daily reported. Rompin district police chief Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi identified the driver as a 34-year-old Singaporean IT engineer and his passenger as his 33-year-old girlfriend from Hong Kong. Initial investigations indicate that the Ferrari was part of a 13-car convoy traveling from Singapore to Kuantan. 'The car suddenly lost control at the location and crashed into the roadside guardrail, causing it to catch fire and be completely destroyed,' Sharif Shai stated. Fortunately, both the driver and his companion managed to get out of the vehicle before it was completely engulfed in flames, and no injuries were sustained. . Police were investigating the incident under Section 10 of the Road Traffic Ordinance 1959 (LN166/59) for the driver's alleged failure to maintain control of the vehicle. The driver was also issued an RM300 traffic fine. Authorities are urging all drivers to exercise caution and adhere to traffic regulations to prevent similar accidents.
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
S'pore Ferrari Burns After Kuantan Crash
A Singapore-registered Ferrari 458 Spider was destroyed by fire after crashing into a guardrail on the way to Kuantan, recently, with videos of the vehicle burning going viral. According to Sin Chew Daily, the incident reportedly took place around 10.40am on Friday (May 16th) at the 110-kilometer mark of Jalan Kuantan-Segamat, Sin Chew Daily reported. Rompin district police chief Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi identified the driver as a 34-year-old Singaporean IT engineer and his passenger as his 33-year-old girlfriend from Hong Kong. Initial investigations indicate that the Ferrari was part of a 13-car convoy traveling from Singapore to Kuantan. 'The car suddenly lost control at the location and crashed into the roadside guardrail, causing it to catch fire and be completely destroyed,' Sharif Shai stated. Fortunately, both the driver and his companion managed to get out of the vehicle before it was completely engulfed in flames, and no injuries were sustained. . Police were investigating the incident under Section 10 of the Road Traffic Ordinance 1959 (LN166/59) for the driver's alleged failure to maintain control of the vehicle. The driver was also issued an RM300 traffic fine. Authorities are urging all drivers to exercise caution and adhere to traffic regulations to prevent similar accidents.
