Banned female drink-driver who did not have a licence gave her best friend’s details to the police when she crashed her car
- Charlotte, from Tonyrefail, Wales, was previously convicted of drunk driving
- The 30-year-old had been disqualified from driving and lied to the police
A banned female drink driver, who did not have a licence, gave her best friend’s details to the police when she crashed her car.
Charlotte Evans, 30, insured a Vauxhall Corsa, which she bought in April, 2021, in Chloe Cavell’s name – she was her best friend of 21 years.
Charlotte, from Tonyrefail, Wales, was previously convicted of drunk driving and had been disqualified from driving, so she could not take out insurance in her name.
After having the car for just six days, Charlotte crashed into a stationary car in Arthur Street, Tonypandy.
When the police arrived, they described her speech as ‘slurred’, her behaviour as erratic and said she smelt of intoxicants.
Charlotte Evans, 30, insured a Vauxhall Corsa, which she bought in April, 2021, in Chloe Cavell’s name – she was her best friend of 21 years
Sentencing, Recorder Mark Powell KCe sentenced Evans to six months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, and ordered her to carry out a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and to pay costs of £250 at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on Friday
When Charlotte was asked to give her details, she lied to the police and gave them Chloe’s name and date of birth.
She was taken to Merthyr Tydfil police station and had a breathalyser test, measuring a reading of 32 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, below the drink-drive limit.
Charlotte continued to use the false name and was released by police.
After Chloe saw reports on social media that someone in a crash had used her name, she contacted the police and confronted Charlotte the next day.
A sentencing hearing at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on Friday heard the defendant ask for Chloe’s permission to insure her car in her name. She was unaware that she had used her name and was confused about how she had obtained insurance due to her disqualification.
The defendant told her friend she had done it because she was due to appear in the family courts and didn’t want it to affect her case.
When asked if she took insurance out in her name, Evans said, ‘one thing led to another’.
Charlotte, of Marshfield Court, went to Porth police station on June, 29, 2021 and said she was due to get a non-molestation order out against her ex-partner on the day of the collision. She was anxious and had a drink.
She said she became ‘frustrated and panicked’, which caused her to give the false details to police, but she claimed she and Chloe had taken out insurance together.
Prosecutor Nuhu Gobir said this was denied by the prosecution. He said this caused Chloe stress after receiving debt letters and phone calls from insurance companies concerning the collision.
The defendant later pleaded guilty to two counts of perverting the course of justice.
The court heard she had previous convictions for battery, driving with excess alcohol, and ill-treatment of a child, for which she received a conditional discharge.
In mitigation, Andrew Kendal said his client’s circumstances were ‘exceptional’ and there was a realistic prospect of rehabilitation. The barrister said the defendant was in £7,000 worth of debt and only received £700 a month.
Sentencing, Recorder Mark Powell KC said: ‘You have caused (the victim) considerable distress and impairment by police coming to speak to her.’
He sentenced Evans to six months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, and ordered her to carry out a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and to pay costs of £250.
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