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Injera
04 Sep 17 17:35
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Sky Sports presenter Kirsty Gallacher has been banned from driving for two years as she blames the 'stress of divorce' on being three times the drink-drive limit.

She left the bar in a taxi at around 3am, keeping her red BMW X4 parked outside.

But returned in an Uber cab to pick up her car, shortly after 10am.

Gallacher was arrested in Eton, Berkshire, after witnesses saw her driving erratically at around 11am.

Officers tracked her BMW using CCTV and 'smelt alcohol' when they approached her.

.... Still 3x over the limit after 8 hours? Shocked

For her to be driving erratically surely she must have had a drink before getting into the car??
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Report xmoneyx • September 4, 2017 5:39 PM BST
to be fair - collected it the next day
Report CLYDEBANK29 • September 4, 2017 5:42 PM BST
technically the same day.
Report xmoneyx • September 4, 2017 5:53 PM BST
yes
Report doantwin2easy • September 4, 2017 6:30 PM BST
that's the trouble in Eton - you get in a right mess.
Report ufcdan • September 4, 2017 6:34 PM BST
More jokes like that and I'll DESERT this thread Laugh
Report DStyle • September 4, 2017 6:44 PM BST
a ten to eleven pint night adds up without her having one in the morning.
it's tougher to judge with women, could be more could be less.

it's picking the kids up in that state that's the most worrying part.
Report Jack Hacksaw • September 4, 2017 7:22 PM BST
Three times over the limit, the next day!

That takes some doing.
Report 1st time poster • September 4, 2017 7:26 PM BST
its the whole mcaan thing again imagine a bloke of a council estate 3 times over the limit going to pick his kids up and getting stopped driving erratically,sky and kay burley would be in meltdown
Report Injera • September 4, 2017 7:33 PM BST
True ftp. Her lawyer in court described her as a young lady. She's in her 40s and her gender should be irrelevant.


What interests me is how many of us are over the limit the morning after... 8 hours and she was 'driving erratically'. I get that we can have alcohol in our system after a night out but surely she must have had a swig between 9 and 11 am??
Report casemoney • September 4, 2017 7:46 PM BST
A disgrace Should be Banged up
Report 1st time poster • September 4, 2017 7:48 PM BST
off course your average working man/women are subject to random drug/alcohol tests with zero tolerance,how many broadcasters do you think are subject to such tests after a liquid lunch etc,its no common place on construction sites etc for lads either to turn down weekend work or stay of the drink at weekends
Report SlippyBlue • September 4, 2017 8:33 PM BST
I agree casemoney, about 10 years ago my mate got done for a very similar reading and he got 6 months custodial, never been arrested before.
Report Shrewd_dude • September 4, 2017 8:34 PM BST
its the whole mcaan thing again imagine a bloke of a council estate 3 times over the limit going to pick his kids up and getting stopped driving erratically,sky and kay burley would be in meltdown

It wouldn't even be reported. How many people do you think appear for drink driving in courts on a daily basis and how often do you see Sky reporting Joe Bloggs gets arrested for drink driving?
Report 1st time poster • September 4, 2017 8:58 PM BST
going to pick the kids up **** faced ,I,d say zero
Report Shrewd_dude • September 4, 2017 9:33 PM BST
Aye. It must have been the first time it ever happened. No one has every been arrested for drink driving with kids in the car either.
Report kenny mann • September 4, 2017 9:49 PM BST
My main 2 hates. Animal cruelty is one, and speeding or driving while under the influence is another.

There's a presenter on Talksport who has been convicted of both. Needless to say I can't stand listening to him.
Report casemoney • September 4, 2017 10:01 PM BST
Well thankfully she was Stopped Plain  Spot on Slippy should be Custodial Sentence

No excuse Drink and Drive people should be dealt with harshly ,Pish heads going to pick

children up Deffo need locking up ,Very doubtful this is one Off .
Report GRANTCKING • September 4, 2017 11:38 PM BST
surprised sky didnt sack her tbh
Report sofiakenny • September 4, 2017 11:50 PM BST
All pigs are equal...but some pigs are more equal than others.
Report doantwin2easy • September 5, 2017 12:22 AM BST
We're trying to talk about the police in more inclusive terms nowadays Kenny.
Report betting_masta • September 5, 2017 1:34 AM BST
i'll give her stress Devil
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