Drunken driver who hurled abuse narrowly avoids immediate jail term

A drunken motorist who hurled threats and abuse has been given a suspended prison sentence.
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Samantha Yates, 35, of Reeve Street, Lowton, appeared before Wigan magistrates to admit to being well over three times the drink-drive limit on May 12 when she used threatening or abusive words or behaviour and menaced a PC Hamer.

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The court heard she gave a reading of 121mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.

Yates was more than three times over the drink-drive limitYates was more than three times over the drink-drive limit
Yates was more than three times over the drink-drive limit

The legal limit is 35mcg.

Yates was given an eight-week jail sentence but it was suspended for 12 months.

She must also complete 15 days of rehabilitation activities and pay £213 to the courts and victim services.