23/03/2010 - Instructor admits drink-driving
Bingley Magistrates' Court has convicted a motorcycle instructor of drink-driving after she fell off her bike three times during a lesson.
Sandra Kenyon, 46, was almost four times over the alcohol limit during the lesson in Bradford, the court heard.
Kenyon, of Northedge Park, Hipperholme, had 131 microgrammes (mcg) of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
She was given an interim driving ban after admitting to driving a motorcycle over the legal limit.
After the hearing, Roger Stanley, of Ridesafe Motorcycle School, said Kenyon had been sacked on the day of the offence.
Kenyon had worked for Ridesafe for nine years and had been employed on a sub-contractual basis, Mr Stanley added.
The case was adjourned for the preparation of reports and Kenyon was told she must return to court on April 6 for sentencing.
The court was told Kenyon had been giving instruction to a learner biker on March 3.
But shortly after setting off she dropped her motorcycle and needed help to get back on.
The rest of the lesson continued in a similar fashion and ended with Kenyon on the ground with a number of people gathered round her.
When police arrived and removed her motorcycle jacket they found two bottles of French brandy.
Kenyon told officers the empty bottle had been consumed the day before and she had only had a mouthful that day.
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