School run mum was four times drink-drive limit

When she arrived at the school, other parents thought she was drunk and contacted police.

Officers traced her to her home in Airedale Avenue, Blackpool, after she had driven with a child in her Volkswagen Caddy.

She failed a breath test and was arrested.

Alison Crouchley pleaded guilty to drink-driving and was was banned from driving for 29 months.

She was also given an eight week jail term suspended for a year.

She must go on an alcohol treatment course, attend ten rehabilitation days and do 60 hours unpaid work.

Sentencing her, District Judge Phil Barnes said: “You need help but you will not get that help in prison.”

The hearing was told Crouchley realised she had a drink problem and the court heard it was her addiction to booze which caused her “very high” alcohol reading.