Woman, 20, is banned from the road after refusing to provide a breath sample when police caught her driving without shoes and wearing only a nightie following a row with her boyfriend
- Mia McShane pulled over in Ilkeston, Derbyshire for driving without headlights
- Found to be driving without shoes and wearing a nightie and failed to provide a breath sample
- Tried to escape on foot after informing officer she had argued with her boyfriend
- Handed 12-month community order and 20-month driving ban at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court
A young woman driving without shoes and wearing a nightie tried to escape on foot when she was stopped by Derbyshire police.
Mia McShane pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of breath, having been pulled over in Ilkeston on October 31.
Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court heard how police saw the 20 year old driving down East Street with no headlights on at around 1.30am.
They signalled for her to pull over but she carried on driving.
Mia McShane pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of breath, having been pulled over in Ilkeston on October 31
She eventually came to a stop and approached the officer’s vehicle wearing no shoes.
McShane, of New Eaton Road, Stapleford, informed them she had got into an argument with her boyfriend before running off in the direction of East Street.
She jumped over a fence which led to a park and a wooded area.
Ben Payne, prosecuting, revealed how police called a dog unit to help track down the defendant.
She was found hiding in a nearby undergrowth.
McShane was taken to custody where officers stated she became angry and started shouting. She failed to provide a sample back at the police station.
McShane was handed a 12-month community order, 150 hours of unpaid work, disqualified from driving for 20 months at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court
Nick Wright, mitigating, said the defendant accepts that she is guilty.
He went on to say that McShane has had a ‘rough few years’ and the offence ‘looks worse than it is’.
He said: ‘She got out of her car dressed in a nightie and barefoot and walked towards the police car which tells you something.
‘She is 20 years old and has had a rough few years. She was very upset on the night in question.
‘We heard how she was at the police station. She was in a very small room with the police officer.
‘She was extremely upset with life events over the last four years.
‘It’s just a shame she is before court for the second time. It looks worse than it is.’
McShane was handed a 12-month community order, 150 hours of unpaid work, disqualified from driving for 20 months and ordered to pay £175 in court costs.