A woman drinking wine from bottle and throwing eggs during a high-speed police chase has been banned from driving after her 'despicable' behaviour.

A Stevenage woman convicted of drink driving and dangerous driving has been disqualified from getting behind the wheel.

On Friday 14 January, 33 year old Sarah Willing, of Spencer Way, appeared at St Albans Crown Court where she was disqualified from driving for 18 months and sentenced to ten months in prison (suspended for 18 months). She must take a re-test should she choose to re-apply for her licence.

Willing had been convicted of dangerous driving and drink driving at Stevenage Magistrates Court on Monday 20 December 2021 after pleading guilty.

The offence occurred in Stevenage on 27 June, 2021.

The court heard that during the incident, Willing was reported to be driving around the town throwing eggs at other motorists and pedestrians, as well drinking wine from the bottle while driving.

She was reported to the police by the public at the time of the offence and then failed to stop for officers on Broadwater Crescent.

During a pursuit with a police vehicle, Willing drove on the wrong side of the road at speeds of up to 67 mph over speed bumps before going the wrong way around a roundabout and crashing head on into another police vehicle responding to the incident.

Willing provided a roadside sample of breath after the collision and was found to be over twice the legal limit for alcohol.

HHJ Simon stated that her dangerous driving was appalling, travelling at dangerous speeds in residential areas where a child could have easily walked out in front of her vehicle.

She had no consideration for the safety of her passenger or any other pedestrians or the police officers that she injured in the crash. The incident could have easily been fatal.

Detective Constable Ben Amondsen, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Sarah Willing's behaviour was despicable and Stevenage should now be a lot safer without her on the roads."