12 Year Old Girl Arrested For Drunk Driving

[matcom]

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A 12-year-old girl, who is Britain's youngest drink-driver, had been boozing at an uncle's party, a court heard yesterday.

She downed two bottles of beer and a pre-mixed drink and topped up by sneaking sips from other people's glasses.

Then she stole her father's keys and headed to see her 14-year-old niece 50km away in Hampshire. Police were alerted and spotted the car swerving all over the road and bouncing off the kerb. She was twice the alcohol limit.

The girl, now 13, appeared in a youth court yesterday. She was given a 12-month supervision order and banned from driving for two years.

Defence lawyer Mike Pulsford said the girl had a taste for alcohol.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,12122165-13762,00.html

[huellewig]

1. I wish I could still get drunk on the cheap.

Oh, to be young again.

[ET Awful]

2. Banned from driving for 2 years. . . so she can drive when she's 14?

I'm not sure how I feel about that. :)

[tjwmason]

3. It's known as lunacy

She can't drive until she's 17 (U.K. law), but she's still banned until she's 14.

I'm guessing that the only effect will be if she does drive before then, and is caught, then she'll face an extra charge of driving whilst banned.

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. Gee, MATCOM, you're supposed to drive your dates home yourself

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