Basildon driver charged with drink driving after cops spot icy windows

Officers stopped the driver’s vehicle at around 2.15am on January 23, when the police say they noticed the windscreen only had a small section de-iced.

They stopped Philomena Aylott on Laindon Road, Billericay and arrested her on the scene after a breath test.

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She was later taken into custody and charged.

Essex road policing unit posted the incident on Twitter with pictures of the windscreen and said the side driver’s window was "just as bad."

They wrote: "Other officers then stopped this driver in Billericay with a side driver’s window just as bad, she then failed a breath test and was arrested on suspicion of drink driving."

This car flew past our very large marked car at excess speed on the M25 last night, stopped and reported.

Other officers then stopped this driver in #Billericay with a side drivers window just as bad, she then failed a breath test and was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. pic.twitter.com/DKcDFeVDZ1

— Essex Roads Policing (@EPRoadsPolicing) January 23, 2023

Aylott is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on March 7 following the charge.

Essex Police released a statement confirming the situation.

A spokesman said: "A woman has been charged with drink driving after a vehicle was stopped in Billericay. Officers stopped a vehicle on Laindon Road at around 2.15 am today (Monday 23 January).

"Philomena Aylott, 45, of Lincoln Road, Basildon was arrested and has now been charged with drink driving. She is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on 7 March."