A 63-year-old woman who hit a parked car while driving drunk has been fined and banned from the roads.

Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Margo Lindo pleaded guilty to driving while impaired by alcohol on June 9.

The court heard that the Pembroke resident hit a parked car, which struck the rear end of the car in front, while she drove west on Reid Street at about 8.45pm.

She continued driving but the car stalled and when police arrived, officers noticed that her eyes were glazed, her breath smelled of intoxicants and she was unsteady on her feet.

A breathalyser test showed that she had 123 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood — the legal limit is 80mg.

Lindo apologised in court, telling magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that it would not happen again.

Mr Tokunbo, however, pointed out that driving while impaired is “a very serious offence” that attracts a mandatory disqualification.

He handed Lindo a $1,200 fine and disqualified her from driving all vehicles for 18 months.

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