A mum broke into tears as a court heard she will lose her job for drink-driving. Tracy Rowland, a maintenance worker for Cardiff Community Housing Association, was above the alcohol limit when police caught her driving her silver Vauxhall "erratically".
The 38-year-old, who is facing financial strain because she is about to become a grandmother, was handed a one-year driving ban at Cardiff Magistrates' Court. Her solicitor Nathan Jones said she would be unable to continue in her job because of the ban, adding: "That is why she is extremely emotional in court."
Prosecutor Hannah Friedman said Rowland was behind the wheel in Grand Avenue, Ely, at 11.45pm on March 11 when a patrolling police officer became concerned about her "manner" of driving. "The driver came to a stop of her own accord and identified herself as the defendant," said Ms Friedman.
