Watch shocking video released by police of a drunk woman who fell asleep at the wheel before later hitting 100mph
The woman, who appeared to have vomited, was found asleep in the driver’s seat before being woken up by a member of the public, who was concerned for her welfare.
A statement from Gloucestershire Constabulary about the incident in Cheltenham read:
"The woman then drove off before mounting the curb. The concerned member of the public called the police and began to safely follow the driver, updating police on her location.
"The woman travelled eastbound along the A40 where she drove erratically at speeds of up to 100mph, swerving across the road and narrowly missing other road users.
"The woman was travelling at such excessive speeds that the caller lost sight the driver when she turned off in the direction of the village of #Whittington.
"The woman’s car was located in a housing estate outside of her home address where officers found the driver slumped in a chair, smelling strongly of alcohol and had slurred speech.
"The driver was arrested for drink driving related offences and was later charged with failing to provide a specimen of breath.
"The woman was disqualified from driving for 20 months and received a 12 month community order with an eight week electronic tag order. She was also required to complete 15 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement (RAR) days and received a fine of £180.
"As our Roads Policing Officer Tim Griffiths says to the driver, she was lucky not to have killed herself or anyone else.
If you suspect someone of drink driving, please report it online https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/ro/report/rti/rti-b/report-a-road-traffic-incident/?fbclid=IwAR1_86TJ9AO2kwvPzKQPxP87bzACp4EBLeXUks8EiIcnuNDtKx93R-5xIBQ or by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency.
You can also report regular drink drivers here: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/drink-drug-driving
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