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Drunk female motorist banned after driving wrong way up M5 for four MILES
Katy Homer, 26, forced a lorry driver to swerve out of her way after she joined the southbound carriageway of the M5 at junction two for Oldbury, West Mids
A drunk female driver has been banned from the road after being caught on camera driving the wrong way along a motorway for four MILES.
Katy Homer, 26, forced a lorry driver to swerve out of her way after she joined the southbound carriageway of the M5 at junction two for Oldbury, West Mids.
She carried on driving north up the hard shoulder until she left the motorway four miles later at junction one for West Bromwich, West Mids.
Homer circled a roundabout TWICE in her Vauxhall Astra before she was finally stopped by police in the early hours of December 4 last year.
Police dealing with a different traffic incident spotted her leaving the motorway up the entry slip road at 2.30am.
Shocking CCTV footage released by West Midlands Police shows Homer careering the wrong way down the carriageway.
Homer was recorded as having 79 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - more than twice the legal limit of 35mcg.
Homer, of Halesowen, West Mids., pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
She was given an interim disqualification from driving at Thursday's hearing and released on bail until her a sentencing hearing on March 28.
Judge John Warner said: 'I am sure you are aware driving the wrong way on the motorway when over twice the limit is a very serious matter.'
Malcolm Fowler, defending, said the care worker had NOT been sacked from her job.
He added: 'It is a grave allegation.
'I did touch upon medical history, there is a serious condition of depression for this lady who is on medication.
'She is still in employment despite her condition.'
After the hearing, Inspector Dave Southam, from Sandwell Police Investigation Team, said:
'There is no doubt how serious this incident could have been.
'Ms Homer drove the wrong way along the M5 for around four miles and CCTV footage from the time shows other vehicles having to move out of the way.
'Thankfully, due to the time of day, the motorway was not as busy as it otherwise might have been and so no significant harm was caused to others.
'Ultimately driving whilst under the influence poses a risk to both the driver and others on the road – regardless of whether it is on a motorway or a quiet side street and this case will hopefully serve as a warning to others who make the dangerous mistake of getting behind the wheel after they’ve had a drink.'
