A drink-driver who crashed into a tree was this week sentenced to 200 hours community service and banned from driving for five years.
The 42-year-old had to be cut out of her car by emergency services.
Afterwards a blood test produced a result of not less than 235. The legal limit is 80.
As we have reported when she appeared in court previously, police were called to the accident at 10.05pm on June 21. Parish was driving her car heading north when she lost control on a right hand bend and hit the tree causing the Fiesta to end up on its side.
She was removed from the car by the fire service and when police spoke to her they reported that, although she was not smelling of alcohol, she gave the impression that she was intoxicated, appearing dazed and confused.
She told police: ’I’m going to lose my job.’
Parish failed a roadside breathalyser test and was subsequently taken to police headquarters where the blood sample was taken.
When interviewed by police she said she had been out in Ramsey and had been unable to get a taxi so she decided to drive.
The court heard that she has no previous convictions.
Defence advocate Jim Travers handed in four letters of reference for his client.
The advocate said: ’This incident occurred at that peculiar time when the Isle of Man was emerging from lockdown. Perhaps people you would not expect to be out found themselves out socialising. Ms Parish was such a person.
’She socialised with friends in Ramsey. She didn’t tend to socialise that often and went on to drink more than she ordinarily would.
’A plan had been put in place to get a taxi but unfortunately no taxis were available. Regrettably her parked vehicle was all too close and in that split second, under the influence of alcohol, she made the foolish decision to get into her vehicle and drive home. Normally she would collect the car the next day.’
Mr Travers went on to say that Parish had not driven since the incident and would lose her job if she was sentenced to custody.
’We would submit this is the kind of individual we won’t see before the courts again,’ said the advocate.
’She has been so shaken she doesn’t foresee herself returning to the island’s roads at all.’
High Bailiff Jayne Hughes told Parish: ’Why on earth you felt you wanted to leave temptation in your path by leaving your car in Ramsey is beyond me. You succumbed to temptation.’
Parish was also ordered to retake her test at the end of her ban and attend a drink-drive rehabilitation course.
She must also pay £125 costs.