A woman who drove to McDonald’s during rush hour while three times the drink-drive limit was this week sentenced to 180 hours community service.

Yvette Naidoo hit two vehicles during her journey, but failed to stop, then failed a breathalyser test with a reading of 103. The legal limit is 35.

The 35-year-old admitted drink-driving and was also banned from driving for five years with an order to retake her test at the end of the ban.

We previously reported that police were called to Meadow Crescent in Douglas on February 26 at 8.54am.

They had received a report of dangerous driving and a witness said they saw Naidoo’s Mini Cooper overtaking on the wrong side of the road and hitting a stationary Manx Independent Carriers van.

She didn’t stop and was then said to have hit a bus but continued on her way.

The witness followed the Mini to McDonald’s and police found her parked in the waiting area there.

There was damage to the front of her vehicle and she was described as slurring her words and having glazed eyes.

After failing a roadside breathalyser test she was arrested and said: ’Even though I drank last night?’

At police headquarters she produced the reading of 103 and told police: ’I did have a few glasses of wine last night.’

Defence advocate Pamela Pringle said that her client, who lives in Chaffinch Close, Douglas, had no previous convictions and had pleaded guilty at an early stage.

’Ms Naidoo has a very good job and leads an industrious life,’ said the advocate.

’She could lose her job if she goes to prison. If that happens she would lose her home and be unable to support her parents in South Africa.

’Nobody was hurt and no serious damage was caused, though that by no means minimises what could have happened.

’She is embarrassed and feels she has let herself down badly. It has been over three months since the offence. Covid has caused delays and the matter has been hanging over her for some time.

’Ms Naidoo has given up alcohol since the incident and says she has well and truly learned her lesson.’

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes said: ’The reading is extremely high and the offence was committed in the morning during rush hour, a time when not only people were going to work but children were going to school.

’You were involved in a collision at Meadow Crescent and collided with a bus. It could just as easily have been a child. There were two collisions and you didn’t stop. It was shameful behaviour.’

Naidoo was also ordered to complete a drink-driving rehabilitation course and pay £125 prosecution costs.