Drunk Scots carer stopped by cops for not having lights on - then allowed to drive off

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A social care officer was stopped by police for having no lights on - and was then allowed to drive off despite being almost six times the legal alcohol limit.A court was told that Gillian Hershaw has been allowed to keep her job in a care home despite driving to start work while she was extremely drunk.

Dundee Sheriff Court heard that Hershaw was initially pulled over by officers when they noticed her driving in the dark without displaying headlights on 16 May.The officers spoke to her and allowed her to drive away after she switched the lights on and told them she was heading to work to start a night shift at the home for youngsters in care.

But they then saw her veer wildly across the road before straddling both lanes of the dual carriageway so they pursued her to stop her again.When they breathalysed her, Hershaw, 48, from Dundee, gave a lower reading of 129 mics - nearly six times the legal limit of 22 mics.

The mother-of-four appeared in the dock and admitted drink driving in the city last month. She was banned from driving for 16 months and fined £600.Fiscal depute Nicola Caira told the court: "At 9.55pm police were on mobile patrol when they observed the accused driving a vehicle with no lights on.