Drink-driver crashed near her King's Lynn home

A woman who did not stop after driving into a stationary vehicle in Lynn failed a roadside breath test.

It gave an indication that Neringa Redeckiene had 85 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath - more than twice the drink-drive limit. She later failed to provide a sample in custody.

Redeckiene’s Renault Clio hit a Vauxhall Zafira in Dobby Avenue, where she lives. It was about midnight on September 30, Lynn Magistrates’ Court heard on Thursday.

“Unfortunately the vehicle did leave the scene,” said prosecutor Denise Holland. “But is seems that the owner of the Vauxhall Zafira was able to get a partial number plate.

“Police found that vehicle parked in a bay with damage consistent with hitting the Zafira.”

Redeckiene, a 41-year-old factory worker in Spalding, was traced and arrested. “She was unable to provide two samples of a sufficient nature to have an evidential reading,” added Mrs Holland.

Redeckiene, who had no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a sample and failing to stop after an accident.

In mitigation, solicitor Ruth Johnson said: “It’s clear she was given a number of opportunities [to provide a sample]. It seems she was blowing into the tube but unfortunately it wasn’t with sufficient force to provide evidential readings.”

Miss Johnson said her client had been “stressed and anxious”.

The court was told of a serious health issue within the family and that Redeckiene had been feeling the pressure of that. A character reference from a support worker said the defendant was “resilient” in the worrying circumstances.

For failing to provide, Redeckiene was disqualified from driving for two years, which can be cut with completion of a drink-driver rehabilitation course.

She was fined £300 and ordered to pay £105 costs and £34 victim surcharge.

For failing to stop, there was no separate penalty but her licence will be endorsed.