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The Herald Scotland
8 hours ago
- The Herald Scotland
Woman crashes husband's Ferrari while double drink-drive limit
Selkirk Sheriff Court was told that the financial officer took the 'silly' decision to drive her husband's car in an effort to help a friend who was so intoxicated she could not walk home. Not guilty pleas to charges of failing to stop and give her details and a failure to report the accident to the police were accepted by the Crown. Read More The 47-year-old was also fined £900 with a £40 victim surcharge. The court heard Taddei was found to have 138 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine. The legal limit is 67mg. She had been out celebrating a work promotion with a friend when the incident happened. After failing to secure help despite calls to family and friends, Taddei decided to leave her friend in the recovery position and took what she said was a 'silly' decision to return to her house and get her husband's car. She said that she was not used to driving the Ferrari 458, lost control of it as she drove into the town's square and crashed into a parked vehicle which shunted into another car. Taddei was also given the opportunity to take part in the drink-drive rehabilitation scheme which, if completed successfully, would reduce the length of the ban by 25 per cent.
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.
