A HEREFORDSHIRE woman who crashed into an oncoming car while high on drugs has been banned from the roads for 12 months.
Bethannie Morris, aged 22, of The Inn at Bromyard, was driving a Toyota Yarris on Station Road in the town when it veered into the other lane, resulting in a collision.
Prosecutor Melanie Winterflood told Hereford Magistrates Court that the force of the impact last October caused the other driver to be thrown across her car.
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"Miss Morris did engage with her and said she was adjusting the radio in the car," said Miss Winterflood.
"But she [the victim] described the overall appearance of Miss Morris as 'being away with the fairies'. Members of the public had arrived and thought she had been drinking.
"When Miss Morris spoke to the police, she told them exactly the same thing, that she was changing the channel of the radio. Officers said she was presenting herself in a strange away and slurring her words."
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The victim sustained severe bruising to her back, chest and breast area.
"She described that she was scared to into a car even if she was not driving," added Miss Winterflood.
"She was scared that oncoming traffic will hit her."
The court heard that there were a cocktail of different drugs in Morris' system.
Representing herself, Morris said: "With regards to pescribed medication, I asked my pain consultant if it was ok to drive on the pescribed amount and she told me on multiple occasions that I was fit to drive," said Morris.
"Obviously that doesn't excuse the other medication that was in my system. Some of the lady's statement isn't true. She was there when the police arrived still restrained in the seat belt so she wasn't thrown across the car."
Morris pleaded guilty to both driving on a road without due care and attention and whilst unfit through drugs.
As well as being disqualified, she was also fined £120 and told to pay court costs of £135 as well as a government surcharge of £48.
However, magistrates told her that she doesn't have to pay the victim any compensation because that will be settled by insurance.
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