A woman has been banned for driving for a year after she crashed into a parked lorry while over the alcohol limit.

A photograph taken at the scene of the crash and reposted by Surrey Roads Policing Unit (RPU) showed the front of the car involved smashed to pieces in the incident.

The crash happened in Chertsey on February 24, and the case was reviewed in court on earlier this month.

The woman involved was handed a 12-month driving ban and ordered to pay fines, costs and surcharges totalling £239.

Surrey RPU who attended the crash said the driver "provided a breath alcohol reading of 46u/g - the limit is 35u/g" at the scene and suggested that "she didn’t think the alcohol was a contributory factor to the collision".

According to official government data there were an estimated 5,400 casualties from drink driving on Britain's roads in 2019 alone.

That included some 260 fatalities and 1,500 serious injuries.

As the Surrey Comet reported previously, Surrey is home to two of the most dangerous roads in the UK regarding speeding offences alone.

The M3 and M25 both ranked on the Top 10 list of UK roads with the most speeding offences during 2019 and 2020.