Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Christine Channon: Drunk driving

Christine Channon (Tory cllr)

Conservative Christine Channon – portfolio holder for education and schools at Devon County Council – has been charged with driving under the influence of excess alcohol.

Channon, of Cricket Field Lane, Budleigh Salterton, was breathalysed by police officers following an alleged collision with a parked car.

The alleged incident took place on Saturday, February 25, at 6.40pm. Police were alerted by a member of the public.

Channon, who represents Budleigh Salterton, was subsequently arrested following a roadside breath test.

A police spokesman said: "The arrest followed a roadside breath test which was undertaken following a minor road traffic collision with the suspect's vehicle and a parked car."

She will appear at Exeter Magistrates' Court today, charged with driving with excess alcohol. The reading taken was 61mcg in 100ml of breath, police said. The legal limit is 35mcg.

Channon is one of Devon's best known councillors. She is chair of the county's Children's Trust Board, the Devon Local Admissions Forum and is the Teachers Joint Consultative chair. She is also on the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education.

The councillor has since been banned from driving for 14 months by Exeter magistrates and must take a driving rehabilitation course.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hopefully she will resign or be kicked off the council and all the chairs she holds especially the childrens Trust board, I mean how can children trust an alleged drunk driver.Cru66

Anonymous said...

People make mistakes. Drunk Driving has many consequences, and while I wouldn't wish anyone harm for their mistakes, I do wish that the consequences are enough for her to learn from the mistake.

Anonymous said...

This is her second drink drive conviction. Learn from her mistakes?

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