Drug driving mum begs judge to overturn ban as her daughter refuses to get taxi to school
A mum who was banned from the roads after being caught drug driving has asked for the decision to be overturned as it makes life difficult for her two children.
On May 8 2021 she was caught driving with a defective tyre, and on September 4 2021 she was caught driving without an MOT or insurance, with a defective tyre and her vehicle overloaded with passengers. The court heard that a taxi had been provided by her oldest daughter's school, but that she often refused to use it.
She said that her oldest daughter was only attending school "once or twice" a week, "and when she's actually in there she's only making it until 12.30pm, 1pm and they are ringing me asking if I will pick her up from school". This led to her missing several days of a make-up course she was completing at a local college.
Callum Ross, defending, said: "The appellant suggests there is hardship which is of an exceptional nature that is being caused to innocent individuals in the form of her two children. The court has heard the children, especially is struggling and not attending very well at school.
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