A Blenheim teacher was found drunk and asleep at the wheel in the Burger King car park with her car idling, police say.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Steve Frost said members of the public called police about 1.50am on July 15 after seeing Stacey Maree Grainger, 33, at the wheel of a car stopped in the Opawa St car park for about an hour.
She was found to have an excess blood alcohol level of 218 milligrams. The legal limit is 80mg.
She was fined $900 in the Blenheim District Court yesterday, ordered to pay court costs and medical expenses, and disqualified from driving for six months.
Judge Richard Russell said he imposed the minimum disqualification because she was not driving and the car was not moving. Defence counsel Laurie Murdoch said Grainger had no previous convictions.
Other drink-drivers dealt with yesterday:Anthony William Smith, 42, a retail manager of Blenheim, excess breath alcohol of 754 micrograms (legal limit 400mcg); fined $1000 and court costs, ordered to complete six months' supervision and disqualified for 10 months.
Daniel Fetu Aupaau, 41, a fisherman of Waikawa, third or subsequent charge, 860mcg and also admitted driving while forbidden. Remanded for sentence on October 17.
Wayne Nyberg, 51, unemployed of Blenheim, third or subsequent charge, 514mcg; sentenced to four months' home detention, 150 hours' community work, disqualified for 18 months.
Moana Marie Smith, 25, Picton, 687mcg, admitted driving without L plates and unaccompanied. Given 100 hours' community work, six months' supervision, disqualified for 10 months, fined $100.
- The Marlborough Express
Last updated 13:00 06/09/2011
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