Simpson was banned from the road for 22 months at Selkirk Sheriff Court.placeholder image
Simpson was banned from the road for 22 months at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

Peebles acting student banned for 22 months after drink-drive crash

An acting student from Peebles who admitted crashing her car while more than three times the legal alcohol limit has been banned from the road for 22 months at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

Twenty-year-old Eve Simpson drove home from a public house during the early hours of July 6 last year.

But she collided with a parked Audi vehicle writing it off at a cost of £14,500.

The court was told the Audi then shunted into a parked Mercedes causing around £3,000 to the rear bumper area.

Simpson’s own vehicle was also badly damaged.

Defence lawyer Liam Alexander said his client had misjudged a corner when she was heading home. He explained she had been out with friends at a pub drinking beer but felt fine to drive.

In addition to the 22 months driving ban, Sheriff Robert Fife fined her £600 with a £40 Victim Surcharge.

She was approved to take part in the Drink Drivers Rehabilitation Scheme which if completed successfully at her own expense would reduce the disqualification period by 25 per cent.

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