A talented student was more than three times above the alcohol limit when police caught her behind the wheel near an M4 service station. Emily Huntley's speech was slurred and she was unsteady on her feet after an officer stopped her car close to Cardiff West services.
The 24-year-old, of The Retreat in Sarn, appeared at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Prosecutor Emily Jermin said the Swansea University student committed the offence at around midnight on March 17.
"PC Cartwright was on duty in Cardiff when he received a call reporting a potential drunk driver," she added. "The officer drove to Junction 33 of the M4, where he saw a Mazda being driven from the service station towards the motorway. He indicated for the driver to pull over and eventually was able to speak to her. He immediately suspected the defendant was under the influence of alcohol. Her speech was slurred and he could smell alcohol on her breath. She was unsteady on her feet."
