Clitheroe woman was 'mistakenly' identified to police as a possible drink-driver

Blackburn magistrates heard Emma Parr was driving a friend's car when she was stopped and breathalysed after police received a tip off.

Simon Farnsworth, defending, said it seemed the informant thought the owner of the Range Rover would be driving.

My client came to the attention of the police by mistake but has to accept she was over the limit," said Mr Farnsworth.

Parr, of Littlemoor, Clitheroe, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol.

"She was fined £120 with £85 costs and £30 victim surcharge and banned from driving for 12 months.

Glen Anderton, prosecuting, said police were contacted by a person who reported a suspected drink driver behind the wheel of a Range Rover Sport.

"The information was that the driver had been drinking in a local wine bar," said Mr Anderton.

Mr Farnsworth said his client had not had a single point on her licence since she passed her test 25 years ago and had never been in a police station before.

"Following her arrest she was kept in custody until 9am the following day," said Mr Farnsworth.

He said Parr had been at home when a friend, who had been on a golf day, rang and asked for a lift.

"She went to pick him up and was persuaded to stop and have a couple of glasses of wine," said Mr Farnsworth.

"The vehicle she was driving when she was stopped has a private number plate and presumably the caller to the police thought the driver was the man who owned the car."